ABOUT ME

I'm a 31-year old half-Australian / half-Canadian guy who wants to visit every country in the world. I like to explore a culture through its art, music, film, dance, food, literature, etc.

I am currently sharing a house with my best friend Furkan, and can offer a choice of two sofa beds for you to stay on. I live in a scenic green neighbourhood close to a metro station with a nice garden.

A bit more about myself. I'm an AIESEC Alumni since 2016 🌍 If you've never heard of it, I'll explain what AIESEC is to you in person 😊 I lived in São Paulo, Brazil in 2015 while doing an internship for an NGO. It changed my life seeing how differently people can live while still being happy. Many people told me I would be kidnapped or killed if I worked in a favela. In reality, it was a very pleasant experience. My experience in Brazil inspired me to travel to all parts of the world that everyone is too afraid to go to, and to develop my own opinions of every culture. Being raised in a Western country, we are raised to believe that our way is always the right way and that we must "save the world". In reality, we need saving as much as everyone else.

No Zionists. I don't care if you treat me like a king. I will give you a negative reference if you support Israel. If you've read my profile, start your message or reply with Free Palestine! 🇵🇸

Instagram: redridinghomo

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hostels and hotels are always an option. However, it gets boring after a while only meeting other Western foreigners (who are often too afraid to leave their comfort zone). Couchsurfing provides more local and memorable experiences that would be harder to experience if I'd stay in a hostel or hotel. It can also produce lifelong friendships!

Interests

My goal in life is to visit every country on Earth. I'm mostly keen on exploring the arts, dancing, and music of a local culture. However, I'm open to nature, architecture and whatever experience comes my way!

• photography
• dancing
• coffee
• meditation
• sauna
• sudoku
• music
• camping
• genealogy
• psychology
• hitchhiking
• travel
• art
• nature
• cuisine
• astrology
• 420
• hypnosis

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: www.last.fm/user/amaiolla

Movies: Into the Wild, Muriel's Wedding, Grease, Smilla's Sense of Snow, Lost in Translation, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Mustang, The Colour of Pomegranates, Mysterious Skin, Notting Hill, The Notebook, Back to the Future, Ace Ventura, Uncle Buck, 13 Going on 30, My Cousin Vinny, Kangaroo Jack

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hang-gliding over Rio de Janeiro on my 22nd' birthday; volunteering for an NGO in São Paulo; hitchhiking on a coal train for 20 hours across the Mauritanian desert

Teach, Learn, Share

My goal is to visit every country on Earth. I can share knowledge and experiences from all over the world. I can cook peperonata. It's usually the dish I cook for hosts because it's easy to find the ingredients necessary in most countries.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Wales, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt