My name is Mark and I am a good humoured, mature and well mannered kiwi from the bottom of the pacific rim.

I'm not a massive party animal, but I'm not a wet blanket either. I love to socialise and enjoy the company of others, but can enjoy relaxing with a book in my own back yard from time to time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am new to couch surfing. Love the idea of travelling and meeting new people in their domestic environment...Often absorbing a local flavour opens doors to more unique experiences, which is a component of travelling I find exciting. No hotels or hostels.
I'm pretty adept at making my own bed, being doing it for a while, so the idea of someone else doing it as a service is not ideal.

Interests

I love music. I can play guitar, drums and piano to varying degrees of acuity but prefer acoustic.

I also have a burgeoning interest to the outdoors. I enjoy a good hike, will attempt to surf from time to time, and will try to get to the mountains for snowboarding every winter.

In saying that, I am still partial to a good movie or tv show. I had to unsubscribe from netflix because i could see it becoming a bit too addictive. Gasp.

I like coffee. We drink "flat whites" here in NZ. If you're unfamiliar - it's basically a latte with less milk and not as much foam. The only way to have espresso.

• animals
• books
• environment
• cooking
• coffee
• partying
• drinking
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a sucker for the acoustic singer-songwriter style. Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and so on and so forth... but i like an enormous range of music. Though thanks to spotify I can't keep up with some of the amazing work thats being produced by independent artists.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungy jumped the highest bungy in the southern hemisphere (despite my uneasiness with heights)

Teach, Learn, Share

Blooms taxonomy....

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you how to play the guitar! I live in my own apartment so I can cook for you - willing to share my culinary expertise...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand