CURRENT MISSION

Run my belly off

ABOUT ME

I was born in England, moved to New Zealand in 1997 and have grown up a Kiwi. I love running, friends, good food, sunshine, smiles and learning! I am currently at the University of Otago, having a great time.

PHILOSOPHY

Joe Strummer once said, "without people, you're nothing." THIS IS TRUE.

There is a traditional Maaori saying in New Zealand: "He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata." This means "It is people." I believe that people are the most important thing in the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Keen to hear from you lucky lucky travellers. Live the dream!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfing: An excellent few days in Budapest and a lifesaver in Madrid

Hosting: Many great experiences with backpackers in Dunedin

Interests

Music and people and food. And running. Also, the little differences in people - what makes us special!

• dining
• cooking
• running
• music
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Matrix, Shreik, The Cup, Shaolin Soccer, Memento, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Carribean, Run Lola Run, Joe Strummer: the Future is Unwritten, Three Man and a Leg, Tais Toi (Ruby and Quentin) and maaaaany more

The Clash, U2, Manu Chao, The Bhundu Boys, The Four Brothers, dDub, Dean Fraser, Baaba Maal, Radio Head, Bob Dylan, U-Roy, Big Youth, Coldplay, Warren Zevon, Dire Straits, Waterson:Carthy, and sooooooooo many more!!

Dogsbody, Catch-22, The Northern Lights Trilogy

And heaps more, plus discovering great new stuff all the time!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two weeks in Tanzania. For me, life-changing.
8 months in Europe was fantastic. The most amazing thing: the number of Australians... EVERYWHERE!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy explaining things which I know about, from English language to wind turbines.

I would love to learn how to cook, your food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand

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