I'm a software engineer currently working in London, and over the last few years I have focused on improving myself through travel. I enjoy meeting new people from other cultures, and I love to share stories and learn about other people over a beer or a shared meal.

I love nature, something that I don't get to experience very often as I live in the concrete jungle that is central London, and my interests include: reading, cooking, hiking, cinema.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to meet kind and interesting people who enjoy sharing cultural experiences. I hope to use CS to have a deeper experience of a place and a deeper understanding of life in other cultures, and to connect with like-minded individuals who are interested in travel.

Interests

• cooking
• japanese food
• backpacking
• adventure travel
• japanese culture
• data science
• digital marketing

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a huge bookworm, and my favourites include:
- Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier
- Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov
- Perfume: the story of a murder, by Patrick Suskind
- 1984, by George Orwell
- Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, by Haruki Murakami

Movies:
- Mad Max Fury Road
- Neon Demon
- The Lobster
- District 9
- V for Vendetta
- Forrest Gump

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

About a year ago I travelled purely by train from London to Hong Kong, visiting almost 20 places along the way across Europe, Russia, Mongolia, and China. Staying in the middle of the Gobi desert with a nomadic Mongolia family in their traditional Ger was probably the highlight of my trip!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking! I love to cook and share a few stories over a shared meal :)
I'm an easy-going and friendly person, and you'll always find me an attentive listener and fascinated by strangers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, United Kingdom