Heya gang! My name's Ryland and I grew up in London, and Ibiza (Balearic Islands, Spain), I left home and began my wordly adventures from a very young age through India, SE Asia, Indonesia and eventually on to Australia, where I now am utterly blessed to call home!

I'm motivated and led by love, adventure, new experiences, and connecting with new and wonderful people from all cultures and walks of life. :)

@RylandsGypsyBeat - Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/rylandsgypsybeat/

Some of my travel Photography:

〰 https://www.flickr.com/photos/123582681@N06/albums 〰

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've not travelled so much through the Couchsurfing community in more recent years, with just some hosting when I had a beautiful big house in Sydney.

Australia is such a vast and varied land of magic that I've hardly felt the urge to leave the continent, however I'm now more excited than ever to do some overseas travel and seeing some new lands that I've always dreamt of experiencing - Japan I am stoked to finally meet you haha!

Interests

Art, culture, community, people and their stories

• photography
• festivals
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• skiing
• driving
• kayak

Music, Movies, and Books

Very much into cinema, I work in Film and Television Production and so have a particular eye for and appreciation of exploring story through cinematography

Music for me is the gateway to the soul - I LOVE such a wide spectrum of genres, from all time periods. When I lived in Ibiza most of my work was Stills Photography and Events Promotion amongst the thriving electronic music world. I love electronic music and now also sometimes play House and Techno music here at festivals and parties in Australia

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everything we do is amazing !

Teach, Learn, Share

Photographer and Camera Operator / film production, surf, cooking, mixing music / DJ, Acting and performance

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anything and everything! Philosophy, stories, connection, food, music and all the joys of life

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, United States