Meet the Crew

Here at Base we're a Motley crew. Which really means we're non-uniform, a little undisciplined with different personalities, nationalities and mixed backgrounds, we're passionate about what we do and we're a lot of fun.

If you think about it, we're kinda like you - love travelling & having fun.

Along your travels, you'll get to meet us, hang out with us, sleep with us and share the fun. Here's a few of our crew, you might meet along your way...

Happy travels.
Base Crew 2011

• Rachael

  
  

  Racahel Southey

  Time at Base: Ages
  Nationality: Cook Island/Kiwi
  Current Position: GM Base Rotorua
  Best Travel Tip: Embrace the fear
  Hostel: Base Auckland
  

• THOMO

  
  

  Thomas Cerny

  Time at Base: 2 years
  Nationality: South Islander
  Current Position: Reception - Kia Ora!
  Best Travel Tip: Always use protection
  Hostel: Base Queenstown
  

• JJ

  
  

  JJ Gilbert

  Time at Base: 3 years
  Nationality: Kiwi All Rounder
  What do you do: GM Base Taupo
  Travel tip: Always carry camera
  Hostel: Base Taupo
  

• Phil

  
  

  Phil Leslie

  Time at Base: 8 years
  Nationality: Kiwi
  What do you do: GM Base Christchurch
  Must Experience: Game of rugby
  Hostel: Base Christchurch
  

  
  

• Rich

  
  

  Rich Deane

  Time at Base: 3 years & counting...
  Nationality: British but Kiwi azzz bro
  What do you do: BM Base Queenstown
  Must Experience: Jager Bomb with me!
  Hostel: Base Queenstown
  
  

  
  

• Hester

  
  

  Hester

  Time at Base: 2 years
  Nationality: Kiwi
  What do you do: 2IC Base Wellington
  Must Experience: Basement Bar (of course!)
  Hostel: Base Wellington
  

• DANA

  
  

  Dana O'Brien

  Time at Base: 3.5yrs
  Nationality: Kiwi
  Current Position: GM Base Wellington
  Must Experience: A Hooter Shooter
  Hostel: Base Wellington
  

• Josh

  
  

  Josh Friendly

  Time at Base: 2 years
  Nationality: Kiwi
  What do you do: Rooms Manager
  Must Experience: Altitude Bar
  Hostel: Base Queenstown
  

  
  

• Nate Dog

  
  

  Nathan Fleming

  Time at Base: 2 years
  Nationality: Aussie
  What do you do: Customer Service Manager
  Must Experience: Base Airlie Awesome!
  Hostel: Base Sydney
  

• Mr 10%

  
  

  Stephen Wales

  Time at Base: 3 years
  Nationality: Aussie
  What do you do: GM Base Sydney
  Must Experience: Jars at Scary Canary
  Hostel: Base Sydney
  

• Big Mac

  
  

  Brendan McKenna

  Time at Base: Lots of years
  Nationality: Aussie - Queenslander
  What do you do: GM Base Brisbane
  Must Experience: Downunder Bar
  Hostel: Base Brisbane
  

• Tessa

  
  

  Tessa Atutah

  Time at Base: 3 years
  Nationality: Maori Owl
  What do you do: Frontline/Reception
  Must Experienc: Tyre tub. Beer. River.
  Hostel: Base Taupo
  

• Lyds

  
  

  Lydiane Padel

  Time at Base: 3 years
  Nationality: Frenchie
  What do you do: Commercial Manager
  Travel tip: Always carry a bucket, you never know when you gonna need one!
  Hostel: All of them!
  

• Chameleon

  
  

  Peter Webster

  Time at Base: 4.5 years
  Nationality: Welsh
  What do you do: A little bit of everything! (Director of Operations)
  Travel tip: Always carry a Welsh scarf and beanie – never know when you will need them.
  Hostel: All of them
  

• Georgie

  
  

  Georgia Arsenikos

  Time at Base: Almost a year
  Nationality: Australian / Greek
  What do you do: Pay you people!
  Travel tip: When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.
  Hostel: All of them
  

• Taylor

  
  

  Amy Taylor

  Time at Base: 6 years
  Nationality: British
  What do you do: NZ Sales Manager
  Travel tip: Work out exactly what you want to get out of a trip and do it, but also embrace the unexpected. Base style!
  

• TC Kellie

  
  

  Kellie Brookes (Tropical Cyclone Kellie)

  Time at Base: 2 years
  Nationality: Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie… Oi Oi Oi
  What do you do: GM Base Airlie Beach
  Travel Tip: Don’t forget your toothbrush…or your room number!
  Hostel: Base Airlie Beach Resort