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Overview

  • 8 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Freelance Photographer
  • Studied Economics & International Development at the ...
  • From London, England, United Kingdom
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Soak up as many experiences as possible before I have to grow up (I've been told I may have already passed this stage...)

Always up for a great chat and laughs over a drink. I can be pretty flexible with my time during the week so am happy to show around visitors in London.

So far my best experiences in life have always been defined by the people I was with. So whenever I'm visiting a new place I always try and find people to share my experiences with, hence why Couch Surfer is so awesome!

ABOUT ME

After two years in the corporate rat race in London I quite my job and started up my own photography business. After a roller coaster of a 1st and 2nd year I'm still here and now celebrating with some mini travel adventures.

PHILOSOPHY

"A journey is best measured by friends, rather than miles"

"I'd rather regret the things I have done than the things that I haven't"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't used Courchsurfing in a few years due to selling my soul to work. Now I'm back and excited about meeting some awesome new CS peeps on my travels.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mixture of everything.

Interests

traveling, learning about new cultures, meeting new people and sharing experiences, photography, rugby, live music, skiing, kickboxing, running, reading.

  • photography
  • running
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • skiing
  • rugby
  • business

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Snatch, Lock Stock, The Shawshank Redemption, Trainspotting, The Boat that Rocked, Inception, new Batmans, Men of Honour, Fight Club, Remember the Titans, Forest Gump, the Hangover, Top Gun, Dog Soldiers

TV shows: House, Game of Thrones (I recently met the Official GOT photographer and she was soooo cool) , The West Wing, Taboo, The Expanse, lots of Documentaries

Music: bit of everything really

Books: King Rat, Shogun (anything from James Clavel really), The Damage Done, Catch 22, Frank Gardner's Autobiography (Blood & Sand), Into the Wild

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 7 months living in Freetown, Sierra Leone (incredible people, beautiful country)

Teach, Learn, Share

Always have to swap photography tips for local recommendations

What I Can Share with Hosts

Random stories and pretty much anything photography related

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Ecuador, Laos, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh, France, Indonesia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom

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