Since graduating university in 2014, my girlfriend Steph and I hitchhiked across Europe using "Workaway" in a number of countries to meet and help out locals! We were goat herding in Slovakia, olive picking in Italy and organic farming in the Austrian Mountains. Before we left for the states we were living and working in a beautiful, quaint British country pub to save up for our American adventure.

We're currently in NYC and sadly only have less than a month left of our trip - we've seen so much of the states already and we love it! Using couchsurfing in lots of cities has been the best. We've met some incredible people and feel we've made some really great friends along the way. We can't wait to host once we are back in the UK!

We love spontaneity and try not to get bogged down in the details and stress of making sure things are booked up and planned out - we go with the flow! We think its great when we can meet up with strangers and make new friends instantly, we love helping people out in whatever way we can, from painting and decorating, to cooking and cleaning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are hitchhiking/driving/bussing around the US from May to August and quite frankly the size of America is terrifying us! We don't wanna miss out on anything and the best way to learn about the most amazing stuff to see and do would be has been staying with couchsurfers along the way. We'd love for you to show us around if you have the time as we really enjoy seeing the "real" side of your town!

We're not fussy where we sleep, we just need a roof over our heads and then we can all share stories, wine, culture and cuisine together. We're planning a few road trips and if you'd like to tag along we'd be more than happy to give you a ride!

Interests

We've loved using "Workaway" in Europe and the states, it's the most brilliant way to travel and meet amazing people along the way. You can check out our "Workaway" profile here: http://www.workaway.info/workawayerprofile.html?w=BenAndSteph

Steph is a wonderful artist, she's done some fantastic paintings for some of our hosts in the past - if you need some creative help, she's brilliant! In December I started my own online vintage clothing store called "84 Metres" - search 84 Metres on facebook to find me!

• culture
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• pub crawls
• clothing
• traveling
• painting
• hitchhiking
• road trips
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Love anything Kevin Spacey, The Usual Suspects. Best Film. House of Cards. Best Show.

Reggae, Hip-Hop, DnB - love going out to shows and festival. We're going to California Rootsin May. If you've got some festivals you think we should go to please let us know!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We hitchhiked the whole length of Europe from Germany down to the very bottom of Croatia last Summer, we got stranded the middle of nowhere, almost lost our tent and everything we owned in a flash flood but we pulled through!

What I Can Share with Hosts

We both love to cook and enjoy a glass of wine or a few beers so would love to treat our hosts! We've got some great stories from our trips and are good fun to be around.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States