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Overview

  • 48 references 27 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
  • 52, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • English teacher
  • thoroughly
  • From Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To conquer the world one jellybean at a time!

ABOUT ME

You should get to know me. Well, what you see is not what you get. Sure the wrinkles by the mouth and eyes indicate years of smiling and my relaxed nature is obvious, but there is a lot more under the surface, you may just have to dig for.
I love to explore the world in which we live and experience something new, even if it's just a new alley or a sandwich from a different shop...
I love to meet people and learn about them and the world they live in...so i love cs.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem! Seize the day!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love hosting, and being hosted, I love meeting new people who are visiting town or meeting up with other csers in the community, and I love to travel with other csers. In a word, Everything.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, so good. My experiences like above have been wonderful. I have met some of the nicest people in the world through CS. So i continue to enjoy it. Yay CS!

Interests

Travel (obviously), meeting people, exploring, learning language and culture, history, movies, TV, singing, dancing, board games, drinking wine and beer. Having a good time with good people! I have been involved in amateur theatre in the past few years and have also seen a lot that my friends act in.

  • culture
  • singing
  • dancing
  • wine
  • beer
  • drinking
  • shopping
  • movies
  • tv
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy a wide range of movies and TV shows. I've been catching up on classic film and have found that I actually like some horror, especially psychological ones and also courtroom drama.
I read a lot of classics, particularly in Science Fiction like Jules Verne and HG Wells. Do androids dream of electric sheep is awesome.
Love rock music and anything I can move to. (except country - though there are exceptions)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many things...
Held a newborn child on it's first day..
Seen a whole day and night of a city...
Performed as Colonel Mustard in Clue...
Taught classes of 80 students in China and a lecture of over 100 in Melbourne...
Lived on an island in Vietnam for 6 weeks buying market meat and vege to cook with...
Learnt Chinese in Taiwan...
Driven a scooter around Taiwan and a lot in Vietnam too... (Avoided police haha)
Walked through a flood to get home in Kaohsiung Taiwan...
Travelled alone in China for 2.5 months...
Got drunk for the first time in Korea on Lemon Soju...
Hitchhiked with a Mongrel Mob member in NZ..
Had a big operation in Vietnam...
Seen students experience the "aha" moment...
Hosted amazing people in my house and being a couchsurfer in others house 😊

Teach, Learn, Share

We are all on a journey.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If I'm free, I can go to show you some of my favourite places in the city. We can cook together or we can eat out (or both). I have a car and I'm willing to take you somewhere if time permits and further away if you help with petrol. I offer a safe and friendly environment.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Viet Nam

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