Hey people! I'm Grayson.
Life's too short to buy green bananas.

I enjoy a beer or two but I'm a big believer that health is the key to a happy life!
As a result I'm always outdoors and eating healthy :)

A big love in my life is music - I do Hip Hop and folk guitar. Always happy to share!

I've taken 3 months of German classes - Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch!
And am currently learning Japanese - 私は日本語がすこしわかります
Native speakers... please help me practice!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I recently returned from a 9-month world trip and wanted to keep the spirit alive!

Hosting travelers will help me recapture that feeling of discovery that comes with adventure.

Looking forward to meeting like-minded people with some cool stories to share.

Interests

• cooking
• fitness
• technology
• music
• hiking
• sports
• philosophy
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - James Blake, Simon and Garfunkel, Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, Julia Holter

Movies - Too many to choose! How about some Directors? Anything by Michael Haneke, Richard Linklater, Paul Thomas Anderson or the Cohen Bros! Also... closet Tarantino fan. Love anything coming out of Studio Ghibli.

Books - Brave New World (Aldous Huxley), The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck), The Stranger (Albert Camus), Meditations (Marcus Aurelius), The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka), Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut), A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess),

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had the fortune to perform a set at the Mardi Grass festival in Nimbin a few years ago!

Teach, Learn, Share

Currently learning Japanese with the intent one day to live and work there.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My apartment has access to a pool and gym and is a short walk away from Fortitude Valley.
The best bars, music venues and restaurants in Brisbane.

I'm still discovering these myself so I'm keen to explore these with any potential guests!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia