My loves are roaring fires, festivals, poetry and music. Also travelling to foreign climes to drink their beer and sample their seasides. I feel lucky to have lived in the USA for a year and to have stayed in India for 3 months when I graduated because I couldn't find a job. Now it's 3 years later and I have four jobs (I think I went a bit over the top...).

I like trying new things. I especially like meeting new people. Everyone has something interesting going on. I like people who consider themselves as still growing and who get really excited discussing something important to them, be it different types of lichen or guitar amps or body language.

Unabashed enthusiasm for something is the best. Oh, and nothing beats a good ol' swim in the sea.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's the best way to travel! I've also hosted in Canterbury and have loved the people I've met through the website. All round, it's just been a great experience.

Interests

I studied English and American Literature - I love reading. I love swimming.

• culture
• literature
• poetry
• festivals
• wine
• cheese
• drinking
• drinking games
• traveling
• music
• guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

Radiohead, The Shins, The Strokes, Shpongle, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Regina Spektor, The Smiths, The Cure, The XX, Passion Pit, Bon Iver, Queens of the Stone Age, Metric, LCD Soundsystem, The Naked and Famous, The Drums, Yuck, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, The Kills, Best Coast, Santigold, Phoenix, The Go! Team, Fleet Foxes, Bob Dylan, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

John Williams, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, Vonnegut, Orwell

Wes Anderson films. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Amelié

Teach, Learn, Share

I love showing people around Canterbury, it's a wonderful places with a lot to offer. I like it so much that I have my own blog for tourists and visitors - www.canterburyculture.org.
I'm always eager to share the culture, the hotspots, and the little nooks and crannies that might be overlooked otherwise.

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Tanzania, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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