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Overview

  • 3 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Software Developer (don't worry, we can talk about other ...
  • Honours degree - software engineering
  • From Palmerston North, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

See all I can see

ABOUT ME

Fun and easy to get along with, definitely keen for a drink or two and a bit of excitement. Always wanting to get out and about, can't sit still for long...and maybe a bit of a goofball at times.
Studied in New Zealand and worked is Aus for a couple years before I went for a solo trip around Europe - eventually finding a job in London where I've been stuck ever since!

PHILOSOPHY

Go for it. You're going to die anyway, you might as well die spectacularly!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm just out to meet new people, learn new points of view, and understand the world a little more. Also beer. I like beer.

Interests

FUN!! :D I like anything fun! That includes fishing (though I'm terrible!), hiking, and anything at the beach, plus snowboarding and water skiing. I'm not an expert at anything but I give it a go and enjoy it!
I also pretend I can play the guitar, and I enjoy that too.

  • beer
  • drinking
  • guitar
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most incredible thing I've ever does was selling everything I own and jumping on a plane to spend 6 months traipsing around Europe. The single most amazing experience of my life!!! So any cool places, and so many cool people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

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