My current mission is to smile at strangers and to get lost in familiar places.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a very good way to meet like-minded people and generally enhance a travelling experience. Meeting people and exchanging ideas and experiences is incredibly exciting and a major part of what life's about. I get a lot of pleasure in showing people my local area and in helping them discover something that I really enjoy - whilst often finding something new about it myself. I also really like exploring new cities, either alone or with someone who knows all the secrets.

I have couchsurfed in Barcelona, Shanghai, Gothenburg, Jeju, and maybe some others. I have hosted a few times in London, Bristol and Korea. Meeting people with lots in common with you is fun, but even more fun is to engage with someone coming from a different perspective.

Interests

Reading literature, discussing politics, drinking ale, cycling regularly, urban development.

• culture
• literature
• festivals
• dining
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles, World Music.
Midnight in Paris, Crash, Black Dynamite.
Laurie Lee.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to the Jeju Fire Festival (제주 들불축제) It did exactly what it said on the tin (Google it). It was hot.

Teach, Learn, Share

Keen to learn about local history, languauge and culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Enthusiasm, telekinesis and cribbage (card game). I can also share tasty food.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Korea