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Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
@ian-mallett
Member since 2016
Emergency Doctor living in New Zealand permanently since 2023 but from the US. Fortunate enough to have traveled to a lot of interesting places and see some pretty amazing things. Generally open to new experiences and giving it a go, relatively unbothered by most things. I also like to travel often for work and fun, so some dates aren’t available to stay with me if I’m out of town/have plans. I’ve tried to put most of those dates on the calendar. It should go without saying, but I’m also here for my LGBTQ+ folks. You are most definitely welcome here. I don’t care who you are, just be nice 🙂 ". . .the journey of 1,000 miles begins from beneath one's feet." -Lao Tzu
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Beer
Fluent in English
Learning Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
Joined when I was a medical student and traveling around the US, stayed for the community of genuine and fascinating people.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Lived on a boat on the Amazon River in Peru for a couple of weeks, traveling down the river to small towns and villages with Peruvian doctors.
Teach, Learn, Share
Learning how to surf since moving to New Zealand