CURRENT MISSION

To live the dream

ABOUT ME

My parents gave me the travel bug, taking me to live in New York as a 6 week old for 18 months. I grew up teething on dill pickles and bagels at the deli round the corner. Back in NZ, in Wellington I had the best childhood ever, although it seemed to involve a lot of Malcom-in-the-middle type arguments with my three younger bro's.

In 93, when I was the ripe old age of 8 we all packed up and went to the US of A for four years. For me it was like being in a movie - white christmases, yellow school buses, easter - actually in the spring, halloween candy... it was good fun. Then back to NZ, via a short stint in Melbourne, to do highschool and enjoy all those teenage years.

I couldn't wait to get down to Uni in Dunedin where I stayed at Knox College where I had some awesome times and met some amazing people. After getting into medical school, I decided that 23 was going to be too young to be a doctor, and I really wanted to see more of the world. I took to the air in 2006 to travel.

I couch surfed with Spela in Ljubljana, Slovenia and had such a great time I thought I should stay in the CS loop.

PHILOSOPHY

Have fun. Go Hard. Don't look back without having a good story to tell.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately I can not offer a couch at the moment - I am living at home again (trying to keep the HUGE student loan I have to a minimum) and it is nearly a full house! However, I am happy to meet up in Christchurch, show you around, have coffee, a drink... this winter I may also be able to give people a lift up to the mountains for some snow time. I hope to get up most saturdays.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed with Spela in Ljubljana, Slovenia and had such a great time I thought I should stay in the CS loop. I wish I could have done more (and should have - just discovered CS too late in my travels. Late is better than never though!)

Interests

I enjoy travelling to learn about this crazy world works and get some insight into why people do what they do, or why they don't. I love meeting and talking to people, hearing new music, and generally exploring how the million threads of the world are different and the same. I have to admit I am a food and coffee addict, therefore anywhere with interesting food or good looking cafes (be they high or humble) I am keen to visit. Travelling has also made me appreciate chocolate a lot more as there is nothing like a quick chocolate fix to keep you going.

• singing
• fashion
• dancing
• dining
• breakfast
• chocolate
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• medicine
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I need to update this, but if I do it now I will just be procrastinating...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Having breakfast in Siaulai, Lithuania, in front of the Hill of Crosses was a pretty unique experience. Also delivering a baby in Tanzania was very cool. Helping a boy who had lost both legs due to gangrene get his first crutches was also an amazing thing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I wish I could play the guitar, or at least, sing, or even dance in a more coordinated fashion. Being fluent in French would also make me happy. But as it is, I can shine happy vibes into the world, make you smile, and tell you all you need to know about how wicked NZ is. Sweets as Bro.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United States

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