My name is Josh, and I'm from Sydney but I've been lucky enough to have lived in 5 different countries and travelled to many more. I am currently living and working in Örebro, Sweden as a postdoctoral researcher.

I really enjoy meeting new people from around the world and getting to know them, whether it's while travelling or at home.

I cook very often and I like to think that I have decent cooking skills. Although I'm not strictly vegetarian, when I cook at home I usually cook exclusively vegetarian and vegan meals. I don't eat out too often, but I do consider myself a foodie and really try to seek out great food experiences that a city has to offer.

I have been involved in activist groups, mainly queer activism, refugee activism and enviro activism. In recent years I have not been as heavily involved as I used to be, but I'm very keen on getting back into it.

Since my research is in music, I do enjoy music and have an eclectic taste. I want to get back into playing music (piano and drums) and I really want to get back into writing music.

I've done a lot of solo travelling but I do also enjoy travelling with other people, whether close friends or new friends I make while travelling. I like exploring the city as well as exploring the outdoors.

I can speak English, French, Danish, Swedish, Korean, Spanish, German and Japanese all to varying degrees of proficiency - I would say I can get by in all of these languages even though my grammar mightn't very good in some of them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's such a special community to be a part of, one in which people help each other out. I love meeting people from around the world and sharing stories with and getting to know other human beings.

Interests

I majored in Linguistics and Music at university so naturally I am interested in learning new languages and music. I enjoy outdoor activities and have recently discovered the joys of mountain biking (I'm not so great at it though). I also enjoy doing gymnastics (even though I'm not fantastic at it). When travelling, I usually try to find hiking trails to walk.

• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• swimming
• languages
• beaches
• lakes
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Denmark to go to a gymnastics and sports school (højskole). It was without a doubt the best thing I've ever done, despite breaking my shoulder.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland