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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 29, Male
  • Member since 2017
  • Journalist and Teacher
  • Oxford University
  • From Leeds, England, United Kingdom
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

Hey! I'm currently freewheeling after graduating last year, and looking to explore as much of Europe as I can. I guess I divide my time between teaching online, reading, and hanging out with whoever I meet on my travels.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm couch surfing so that I can meet some cool people and live cheaply while travelling Europe and teaching online.

Interests

  • writing
  • running
  • reading
  • hiking
  • climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a lot of folk music - Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, that kind of thing. I also really like Classic Jazz - Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, that kind of thing. My favourite composers are Rachmaninoff and Schubert.

I watch a lot of films - I really like The Marx Brothers, and Woody Allen. I think my favourite movie is probably Wild Strawberries, by Ingmar Bergman.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've just come back from three months on Lesvos, where I was volunteering in Kara Tepe refugee camp. My job was to distribute tea and clothes.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm hoping I can learn some Spanish while I travel, and I'd also love to exchange music and films.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd be happy to teach some English. My job after all is to teach English to people who speak it as a second language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Nepal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Greece

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