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  • 29 references 19 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Industrial design - specialising in custom lighting solut...
  • Bachelor of Industrial design and Certificate IV Product ...
  • From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION. After spending NYE in Paris i have until the 11th to explore Europe!
Then it back to Melbourne :)

To go on a magical adventure..

ABOUT ME

I said good bye to the comfy life in beloved Melbourne, the sweet job at Mance Design and guys in the studio, the coupe cruisin and partying of the summer down in St. kilda on week ends, and the basketball or beach hangouts after work..

So now after 6 months backpacking Thailand, Loas and Vietnam and rd tripping adventures across America, i sat sitting in the dim light of the San Francisco international couch surfing headquarters, with the rain outside, creating this profile. They told me i can no longer use my brother's profile to surf so ..:)

PHILOSOPHY

What goes around comes around so il treat others as i would myself, with respect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far i have enjoyed the fun and friendly hospitality of the American folk and when I'm settled in somewhere my couch is available, I have to give back after so many good times from couch surfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Am looking forward to hosting when I'm home as I have had good times staying with:
Joey in LA for 4 days
Rebecca in Flagstaff for 1 night
Jake in Flagstaff for 3 nights
Stephen in Aspen for 2 nights
Tim in Phoenix for 3 nights
Shane and Mark in San Diego for 2 nights
KT in San Diego for 2 nights
Eric in Huntington Beach for 2 nights
Melissa in Sacramento for 2 nights
Gardner in San Francisco for 2 nights

Interests

I like exploring - from travelling around Australia, finding the best snorkling, waterhole oasis's in the desert with rope swings, forest single trails, caves including many underground urban adventures and crazy beach parties with fire dancing. Grew up in the east burbs of Melbourne as a bmx bandit and skater rebel listening to punk then aussie hip hop and got into graffiti. Still enjoy a bit of mischief but have turned my energy towards industrial design (custom lighting pieces and water features), making drum n bass and other electronic music, mountain biking n snowboarding. I have learnt a lot working as motor mechanic with my old man on w. ends and have restored a classic Aussie muscle car. I enjoy cooking and discovering local foods while traveling and usually check art and design exhibitions.

  • arts
  • design
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • partying
  • traveling
  • music
  • electronic music
  • cycling
  • backpacking
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • basketball
  • swimming
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to ALL kinds of music, with +50 G on itunes especially like dnb, dubstep and anything made for dancing:)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everyday brings something new traveling, but springing to mind of late is swimming with the turtles and sharks in WA, bombing the back country powder at Big Bear mountain and the energy at those late night drunken music jams when i end up at someone's house.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning Spanish and Danish

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Denmark

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