CURRENT MISSION

Don't take life too seriously - it isn't permanent!

ABOUT ME

So I grew up and studied in Adelaide, South Australia before moving to the bigger city of Melbourne. It is an awesome city, if it's not on your travel wish list, please add it! :-) In Melbourne, I lived a pretty normal routine working as a HR Consultant for 5 years. Then earlier this year, I decided to make a big change. To quit my job, travel the world and in a broader sense, open up and follow my heart :-)

I enjoy so many things about travel, yet have realised that perhaps the greatest of these things is the chance to meet new people and learn first hand about other cultures and their way of life. They say with 'an open heart and open mind, you can learn from anyone, anywhere, anytime.'

Honesty, empathy and being friendly are important to me. My friends might describe be as a big thinker, thoughtful and reliable. I love discovering new music and films from across the world. I love adventure sports, surfing, yoga, hiking, tennis, football and a crazy sport called cricket! :-)

I really appreciate this opportunity to meet and stay with other like minded people through couch surfing. To share but also listen and learn from others through their eyes.

PHILOSOPHY

Live with empathy & compassion, happiness is now!

To remind myself, life is about the journey and not just the final destination.

Cease the day - be content living the questions that remain unsolved in our hearts and minds, and perhaps one day we might just stumble upon the answers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

"A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints”
Wilfred Peterson

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted a Spanish girl in Melbourne for 2 weeks and enjoyed the concept. Now that I am travelling for an extended time, I'm hoping to experience the joys of couch surfing too!

Interests

reading, travel, music, yoga, football, world events and news, surfing, skiing, hiking, meditation, politics, meeting new people and exploring new places.

• arts
• books
• cooking
• yoga
• coach
• meditation
• politics
• news
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• sports
• cricket
• soccer
• tennis
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Into the Wild, The lives of others (Das Leben Der Anderen) Donnie Darko, Gattica, Kramer vs Kramer, I am Sam, V is for Vendetta, Legends of the Fall, Million Dollar Baby, Romeo & Juliet, 12 Angry Men, The Corporation, American History X, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Truman Show, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, Love Actually, Superbad.
Australian Movies - Lantana, Two Hands, Chopper, Wolf Creek, Wake in Fright, The Piano, Moulin Rouge, Samson & Delilah

Music:
Prog/Rock/Punk - Tool, Muse, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, The Clash
Folk/Reggae - Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Dave Matthews Band, Bob Marley
World - Sigur Ros, Skank, Jacques Brel, Vanessa De Mata, Rita Yahanfaruz, Tori Amos, Manu Chau,
Electronic - M83, Buddha Bar, Paul Van Dyke, Tiesto, Hernan Cattaneo
Australian Music - Presets, Gotye, Matt Corby, INXS, Crowded House, Parachute Youth

Books:
A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Kite Runner, Into the Wild, The Alchemist, Into Thin Air, The Climb, Paths of Glory, Touching the Void, The Devils Casino, White Tiger, Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance, Emotional Intelligence, Blink, The Philosopher and the Wolf, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, After the Wall, The 10,000 Day War, Catcher in the Rye, A Clockwork Orange, Romeo & Juliet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Standing at 5500m and staring up at the breathtaking sight of Mount Everest.
Sky Diving from 15,000 feet over Lake Taupo in New Zealand
Surfing my first wave in Australia

Teach, Learn, Share

Can Teach - English, Coach Tennis & Football, & can also help with job interviews. I think I've interviewed over a 1000 people! lol

I'd like to Learn - new languages, local cooking, guitar, ukelele, piano

Can share - music, laughs, and conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Laos, Macedonia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia