CURRENT MISSION

See as much of the world as possible

ABOUT ME

Lived in Australia for a while before travelling on an epic journey back to the UK. Met some amazing people and looking forward to meeting many more different people and having a good time swapping stories and seeing the sights the world has to offer.

PHILOSOPHY

What would Thad do!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Only surfed, but when I get my own place is love to host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've had a couple of hosts around Australia and had some amazing experiences. However still a relative novice so go easy on me!

Interests

Surfing, skiing, rock-climbing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, generally extreme activities. Love good food, drink and good company. Reading books, sightseeing, new experiences.

• books
• dining
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• surfing
• skydiving
• skiing
• wakeboarding
• rock climbing
• anatomy
• history
• science
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

This is such an open thing so here's just a random few on many.

Movies; Lord of the Rings, Pulp Fiction, Green Mile, Gladiator, Shrek, Crackerjack, A Knight's Tale, The Strangers, Star Wars, Titanic, Lucky Number Slevin, Rock n Rolla, The Hangover, Everything is Illuminated.

Music; Belle and Sebastian, One Republic, Take That, The Script, Gogol Bordello, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Counting Crows, Gotye, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, Ocean Colour Scene, Son of Dave.

Books; Christopher Brookmyre, Derek Hanson, J.K. Rowling, Alice Walker, Eoin Colfer, Phillip Pullman, Harper Lee, Paula Riley, Christopher Paolini, Jonathan Stroud, J.R.R. Tolkein, Sophie Kinsella, Roald Dahl, Marian Keys.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Surfing, being in a barrel and feeling the enclosedness of it.

Teach, Learn, Share

How to surf, sights to see in and around Melbourne, medical science (from simple anatomy to the relationship between DNA in E.coli and S.typhimurium), how to pour the perfect pint, how to carry four large plates at once, how to hold six glasses in one hand, how to defuse situations with pickaxe wielding customers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom