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Overview

  • 5 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Sign Language - Italian
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Photographer / Time traveller
  • Masters in photography
  • From Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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About Me

I'm a 33 year old guy from London in the UK.

I'm currently travelling in Mongolia, doing a photography project about Ulaanbaatar. I'm really interested in this city!

I've travelled all over the world, visiting more than 20 countries.

My interests are photography, art, travel, philosophy, learning about new cultures, meditation, cooking... and many more.

I've just finished a Masters in Documentary Photography at the University of South Wales, in the UK.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host and surf...

visited 32 states (14.2%)Create your own visited map of The World

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted one person, and it was brilliant!

In terms of surfing, well I've done loads of it - all round Europe and the Middle East- and I love it.
: ))

Interests

Photography, film, travel <- (the Big Three!)

Visual art, music of many types, architecture, meeting people, politics, clubbing, reading, news + current affairs, and many others, too many to mention! ..

Favourite photographers.. (some of)
Paolo Pellegrin, James Nachtwey, Jeff Wall, Adam and Ollie, Alec Soth, Tim Hetherington, Munem Wasif, Francesco Zizola..

  • arts
  • architecture
  • photography
  • documentaries
  • cooking
  • meditation
  • clubbing
  • politics
  • news
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Fims:
Into the wild, Kiss of the spiderwoman, Anything Monty Python, Apocalypse now, Junebug, Restrepo, The Deer Hunter, My Neighbour Totorro, Akira, lots of documentaries, and Kung-fu films galore!

Books:
Photography, art and philosophy books generally.

Music:
Reggae, Jazz, Dub, Hip-hop, Soul, Electronica, House, Jungle.. you get the picture.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Aagh too many. In the last 2 years I've travelled from London to Palestine.. and back.. overland.. twice.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm. I teach photography and Photoshop - it's how I sometimes earn a living when I'm not travelling.

(I'll happily show you my work..)

If you want a quick lesson in either of these when you're staying, for free, just ask.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for you, teach english, teach photography..
I will happily help around the house and will try to be clean and tidy!
:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United Kingdom

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