I grew up in Scotland and I live in Edinburgh now... ish. I'm not there much tbh and don't have a residence anywhere. I spend my time sailing as much as I can. I love traveling and exploring but especially being part of a community and meeting lovely people along the way.

My couchsurfing experiences have been some of the most memorable times and I can't wait to have more!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing has given me some wonderful experiences and everyone I have met here has been very generous and kind. These are the kind of people I want to have in my life.

Interests

I know a little about a lot and a lot about very little. I worked as a whitewater rafting guide on the Colorado River for 7 years and now I get my money from sailing tho I'm not sure I'd call it work. I love spending time outdoors doing fun activities like surfing, hiking, biking, canoeing, rock climbing, scuba diving, or anything really, especially in the wilderness.

I also appreciate relaxing time indoors or chilling with friends. I try to practice yoga and meditation when I can and I'm very interested in learning more about spirituality.

My favourite thing is hanging out with nice people, whatever the context!

• cooking
• beer
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• whitewater rafting
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• rock climbing
• science fiction
• wellbeing
• spanish
• whitewater kayaking
• canyoning
• knots

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy music a lot tho I usually prefer someone else to be DJ, I listen to my own music all the time after all.

I love a good book/audiobook. I read/listened to 53 books last year. My go to is usually sci-fi (tho I could rant for hours about how great Terry Pratchett is) but I relish getting recommendations outside my normal reading. What's your favourite book?

Favourite movie is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty... I love the journey he goes on and the awakening that it represents.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once, I spent 24 days on a river trip in the Grand Canyon with 5 friends. It was isolated, beautiful, exhilarating, serene, terrifying, bonding and seems unreal now. Once we were done, I didn't want to go back to civilization, I just wanted to start the float all over again.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love swapping stories over a cold beer or a glass of wine. I'm a river guide and a sailor, I can tell stories all day!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Martinique, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States