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I'm Olly

I'm a laid back, open minded person who enjoys making the most of any situation and that's why I'm involved with couchsurfing.

- Sick and tired of expensive New Zealand accommodation and being surrounded by 18 and 19 year old Germans constantly on their phones?
- over sleeping in a tent?

That's where I come in, as your extraordinary kiwi host.
(My current housing situation means I usually can't host right now, but happy to go mountain biking with people if they want when I'm free or some other activity around the Wanaka region)

I enjoy a drink or two, or twenty two, but equally enjoy chilling out and solving the world's problems or going for a walk/bike ride around the town.

It's pretty hard to describe yourself so feel free to read some of my references and scroll through my photos which will explain what type of person I am. I'm definitely a chilled out, friendly, easy going and debateably funny guy.

I consider myself a well seasoned traveller, so more than happy to help with advice and tips for things within or outside of New Zealand.

In my time back in Taupo (New Zealand) I hosted a lot of people in our shared house, which won the imaginary award for best unofficial hostel in New Zealand.
TripAdvisor gave it 11/10

I got introduced to couchsurfing by a friend, it's a great way to meet people and experience things you otherwise wouldn't see without a local.

Couchsurfing is a great way to connect with like minded people.
Please appreciate the generosity of people that host so always try to give something back.
Couchsurfing has become so mainstream now that people begin to think it's a form of free accommodation, use it but don't abuse it.
I will accept anyone: males or females if I have room (most of my references are girls because my female housemates didn't want mystery guys in the house) they have since left. Good for you guys as it can sometimes be a struggle finding hosts.

Hope to see you in the best country in the world.

Cheers
Olly

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To escape the hostel life and meet new people who generally give a better experience of their home town and surroundings / meet new people and show them a slice of paradise which is New Zealand.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have hosted numerous people back in New Zealand and have backpacked around South East Asia, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Middle East, Europe and beyond.

Interests

Anything and everything.

- I do enjoy cycling though, anything thing with 2 wheels. Mountain biking is my big passion and am happy to share and teach people how to do it.
- The outdoors, escaping the confines of the house is always good
- Random adventures on one way plane tickets to random countries are a personal favourite
- Fishing
- Drinking endless tea
- Discussing life, it's good points and it's bad points

• cycling
• hiking
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• mountain biking
• biking
• dentistry
• fly fishing
• cycle touring

Music, Movies, and Books

My music interest varies a lot but I do enjoy listening to New Zealand music such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Katchafire, Six60.
Though won't say no to anything.
I'm not a big movie or TV watcher sadly and my book interests are more biographies and non-fictional stories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked in a Cambodian Prison, had full military escorts into a once Taliban infested valley in Pakistan, drove a 2 wheel drive uninsured campervan in Iceland during winter, hitchhiked into the Artic Circle in Norway.

Teach, Learn, Share

Completely useless trivia, that's one area I shine in.
Do you know your more likely to die from a champagne cork, than be eaten by a shark.
True fact

What I Can Share with Hosts

The questions is what can't I share?
I can help around the home, cook and clean.
And I guess I can tell the odd good story.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand