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  • Fluent in English; learning Italian, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • I am a financial analyst at Nationwide Building Society i...
  • I studied the International Baccalaureate at a private co...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I am currently working permanently in the finance industry in England and saving up for the future which I hope will include lots of travel to new countries and cultures, as well as my favourites of the ones I have already visited, such as Argentina, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.

ABOUT ME

I am a 25 year old single guy in England with a taste for travelling, I travelled with friends through South East Asia and Australasia, then in 2013 I lived in Mar del Plata in Argentina for 5 months teaching English and learning the culture, followed by 5 months travelling solo through South America.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet like-minded people, learn about new cultures, and show off the best things about my homeland

Interests

Music, Tennis, Films, TV Dramas, Philosophy, Travelling, Photography, Football, Reading, Trivia, Piano, Walking, Cycling, Languages, Gaming, Puzzles

  • culture
  • photography
  • walking
  • trivia
  • movies
  • reading
  • tv
  • traveling
  • puzzles
  • music
  • piano
  • cycling
  • bungee jumping
  • skydiving
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • languages
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Big fan of U2, Coldplay, Keane, and Inna, love fantasy, science-fiction and historical epics e.g. Interstellar, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Troy, Avatar, and similarly for books plus philosophy e.g. Game of Thrones, The Emperor Series, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sophie's World, A Brief History of Time

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving and Bungee Jump in Queenstown, New Zealand

Teach, Learn, Share

I learnt Spanish to a conversational level while on a teaching program in Argentina, and am trying to improve my Spanish while learning Italian as well. I am desperately trying to roll my R's!!! I only taught English as a volunteer without foreign language training, but am always happy to help others with language problems, especially online.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live in a small village near the Cotswolds, a beautiful area of countryside in England which I have shown to my friends including Cris Acuna who was my teaching co-ordinator in Argentina.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, England

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