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Overview

  • Unemployed whilst road tripping Oz
  • Degree in Product Design from Leeds University, England
  • From NW London
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Driving from Perth to Perth via Sydney

ABOUT ME

I was brought up for 8 years in the Philippines from the age of 3-11, had an american education throughout primary school then moved to Kent, England in 98 for high school.. Straight after school I went to Leeds University then did a gap season in Whistler where I spent my time working at the 4 Seasons Resort and 101 days on the mountain! yew!

After I spent a year in London during the recession without much luck finding work, so worked at Wembley and Arsenal for the year in their corporate boxes as well as a variety of other hospitality agencies before deciding to spend a year in Aus.

Arrived in Sydney and worked for the 4 Season's Hotel group on Circular Quay as a bell boy for 6 months, so cleaned up on tips which funded my NZ travels and Brizzy to Cairns. Before I was due to leave Aus, I decided to give Perth a go and managed to get a job at a restaurant on Rottnest Island, one of the most beautiful places in the world!! A week before I was meant to leave was offered sponsorship, have finally obtained my PR, again, yew

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

still an amateur, currently can't host as I'm travelling however once I have a place more than happy to :)

Interests

I spend a lot of my time working on photography, love reading books especially when travelling and most of all enjoy an active lifestyle, anything from golf, tennis, basketball, football to hiking, cycling, swimming.. Been surfing past few years and like to throw in a trip to the snow when I can

  • books
  • photography
  • education
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • bungee jumping
  • basketball
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • golf
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Sticky fingers
Milky chance
Asgeir
Ziggy Alberts
Kim Churchill
Bon iver
Ben howard
.......

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived a 7.3 earth quake at the age of 3 in Baguio (Philippines) which I still remember to this day!

The usual sky dives/bungee jumps.. diving in Sippidan, Borneo with the reef sharks and schools of Barracudas..

Surfing never ceases to amaze me, especially with a pod of dolphins arms width away..

(Current) Drive around Australia solo in a 4x4, roof top tenting it

Teach, Learn, Share

No sense in nonsense

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Philippines, United Kingdom

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