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Overview

  • 2 references
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Waiter
  • San Francisco State University (B.A.)
  • From Benicia, CA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Cage of Death in Darwin!

ABOUT ME

I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area, I recently finished University, and have been traveling with my girlfriend ever since. We started out farming in Hawaii, then backpacked all over New Zealand, and now we're living and working in Sydney.

And we just WON a giant contest, worth $10,000! It's a free trip all over Australia thanks to OZ Experience. You can check out our winning video at:

YouTube.com/CazzMatt

So now we're traveling all over Australia. We're starting in Perth then up to Broome, and Darwin, then fly to Cairns, down the east coast all the way to Tasmania, and up the center through Uluru. This should take about 6 months. That's our trip in a nutshell.

PHILOSOPHY

Be nice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I haven't done very much. I wish I had a couch to offer, but I don't, and I still haven't couch surfed yet, but I think it's an awesome idea.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've slept on lots of my friend's couches, but none through this website, YET!

Interests

Traveling (Of course)
Eating lots of food
Animals
Sports
The beach (swimming, snorkeling, relaxing etc.)
Hip Hop
and eating more food.

  • animals
  • pets
  • dogs
  • dining
  • flying
  • traveling
  • scuba diving
  • snorkeling
  • sports
  • swimming
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Hip Hop, so if you ever have a question please feel free to ask.

I love movies, lots of documentaries and comedies.

I really enjoy reading; since traveling it's really given me a chance to do lots of reading. Some good ones are The Lost City of Z, Shutter Island, The Firm, Leviathan or the Whale, The Associate, and My Booky Wook.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fed chicken to alligators in Costa Rica,
Swam with Manta Rays at night in Hawaii
Swam with fur seals in Kairoura New Zealand
Learned to scuba dive.
Graduating from University (It's amazing that I actually graduated)

Teach, Learn, Share

When petting a dog for the first time calmly present your hand palm down in front of their nose, don't look directly in the eye, look more from the side of their face, if they look calm begin to pet on the chest first, then scratch their back. And remember dogs listen and judge you by your tone, so speak with a friendly voice.
And if they look diseased don't pet them, but be nice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom, United States

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