I have just moved into a room in a house next to the Biel Lake, near Neuchatel, working in the wine industry for a few months until I fly back to Australia.

I enjoy chill and happy vibes. I am an optimistic traveler with a passion for those small things in life and new adventures. Finding the sweet balance between knowing when to push and when to pull back. Always looking to expand my horizons, reduce my consumption, to keep learning and growing and to challenge myself. I cherish balance and equilibrium and a cup of caffeine with Bayley's and old school music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing showed me a more fun way of traveling. I always get inspired by extraordinary traveling stories. I believe couchsurfing is not about saving money, but about the people you meet and the new experiences you try out along the way.

Interests

I have way too many interests in life, here are a few: wine making, road trips, watching my plants grow, random encounters, mountains by the sea, all things hiking, very solo very low-budget travel, architecture, adrenaline kicks, home cooking, learning languages, spending time in nature, going to concerts, building stuff with my own hands, drinking coffee, and underground vibes.

And forever and ever: humble and kind human beings.

• diy
• yoga
• meditation
• off-roading
• gardening
• hiking
• permaculture
• farming
• wild camping
• off-grid living
• slow travel
• natural building
• sustainable living
• nature conservation
• off the beaten path
• winemaking
• low budget

Music, Movies, and Books

-Music: Timber Timbre, the War on Drugs, Metronomy, Kurt Vile, the National, Beach House, and Tame Impala

-Movies: Psycho, Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, Before Sunrise, Amantes del Círculo Polar, American Beauty, 21 Grams, Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Match Point, --- ---, The Pursuit of Happyness, Control, Gran Torino, Celda 211, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Life of Pi, Her, La vie d'Adèle, Kaze tachinu, and Boyhood.

-TV Shows: Fargo, Breaking Bad, the Walking Dead, Mad Men, Six Feet Under, and Lost.

-Books: the Catcher in the Rye, Animal Farm, Norwegian Wood, About a Boy, L'etranger and the Little Prince

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Drove up the Teide volcano above the clouds in Tenerife.
-Made a snowman on a frozen lake.
-Went diving at a shipwreck in the Red Sea in Jordan.
-Made a work presentation in Japanese.
-Quit my job to start a new adventure
-Walked 1000 km from Bayonne, France to Santiago, Spain
-Farmed for two months and learned how to make compost from my poop
-Created a small rainbow pointing a water hose at the sun
-Mastered the art of renovating windows
-Introduced myself in the yoga universe
-Succeeded in meditating for 75 minutes straight
-Built a beautiful sunset platform out of recycled wood
-Trekked the Annapurna range in Nepal up to 5400 meters
-Survived a motorbike crash in India only with a few scratches!
-Learned how to grow and collect coffee!
-After years of addition, I quit smoking!
-Discovered and trekked all the Cabo de Gata, brushed my teeth while swimming naked in the ocean!!
-Got my head and beard fully shaved by mistake during a Hindu pilgrimage up the mountains
-Lost my passport, credit cards, ID and money, got my phone stolen in India and I managed to come out of it all alive!!!!

+Smashed my middle finger while picking apples in Tasmania, lost my nail and then watched it grow back to its full potential after 6 months
+Tripping so badly on top of a mountain in the Australian Outback that I was convinced I was a reptile

Teach, Learn, Share

I love hearing people's traveling stories and I have a lot of cool stories to share as well, and I can show you my favorite spots. And I can teach you some karate moves for beginners, or share my favorite tea bag. In exchange, you could tell me about your passion, where you want to travel next, your interests in life or we can cook a nice meal together.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer you a nice homemade meal, a fun conversation over wine or a walk in nature. Or chat about life, death, cultures, languages and basically anything that comes to mind.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, India, Japan, Lebanon, Spain, United States