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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
To see new places and explore
ABOUT ME
I'm always looking for adventure, when travelling and in day to day life! I like to share great moments with people. I'm an active and outdoorsy person, who's friendly and approachable. I'm pretty easy going too, open-minded and non-judgemental. I like to expand my horizons whenever I can.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Thumbing a lift, sleeping on a stranger's sofa or just chatting to someone in the street... is part of living in a world community. It's good to interact!
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I have surfed on couches in Istanbul, with about 3 different hosts (via CS), and stayed at many people's homes when I cycled from London to Asia (summer 2014). When I have a place of my own I hope to re-pay the favour.
Interests
Adventure sports, films, live music, food, travel writing, politics, education, environmentalism
- education
- dining
- cooking
- beer
- coffee
- walking
- politics
- movies
- traveling
- music
- live music
- cycling
- sports
- teaching
- mountains
Music, Movies, and Books
One of my favourite things is to sit back with a glass of wine or a beer and watch a good film I've not seen before... one that's well thought out, with a good script or amazing cinematogrophy or a film that tells a good story... whether it's thriller, action, documentary, adventure, comedy or whatever!
I like music that helps you to chill and expand your mind or transports you to a different culture, but I haven't owned or bought any music for a while.
I read mountaineering books and nature writing.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Walking on 'hot coals' on top of the volcano Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach skills in climbing & mountain biking. I know about geography.
What I Can Share with Hosts
I'm up for most things, it depends on what a host wants to do. When I was in Istanbul, a host called Emre took me on a walk around the city with his work colleagues, then we went for beer after - a great day out.
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
Countries I’ve Lived In
United Kingdom