CURRENT MISSION

I'm between missions

ABOUT ME

Hello, I can't seem to leave Barcelona. I left to live in Chile for a year, where I learned to like red wine and decipher Chileno. Then, like a bad penny, I came back to the Catalan capital. I even managed to find a room that didn't cost a million euros and where I don't have to look out at an elderly neighbour hanging out his pants.

I work as an English teacher and also write for magazines.

Long term mission is to live by the sea with an over-enthusiastic dog with a wet nose.

PHILOSOPHY

“A wise traveler never despises his own country.” Carlo Goldoni

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't have a couch but I know all the best places in Barcelona for seafood,tapas and mojitos.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've written three magazine articles about Couchsurfing:

http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-couchsurf-without-a-couch/

http://www.revolver-magazine.com/travel/59-travel/506-couchsurfing-chilean-style.html

http://www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/articles/on-the-couch/index.html

The Santiago CSers in Chile took me under their wing and showed me a good time. Marvellous people the lot of them.

Интересы

Music, writing, books, theatre, film, putting the world to rights, cooking, swimming, travelling...

• dogs
• writing
• books
• seafood
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• teaching

Музыка, кино и книги

Music: Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Interpol, The National, The Smiths, Pixies, Nick Drake, Johnny Cash, Beirut, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, DJ Shadow, Dorian
Tv: The Mighty Boosh, The Sopranos, The Wire, Dexter
Films: Little Miss Sunshine, The Godfather, Y Tu Mama Tambien, The Straight Story
Books: Murakami, Vikram Seth, Alan Bennett, Bill Bryson
News: The Guardian

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

I've had my aura cleansed in Mexico. I've cycled 550km across Vietnam with a dodgy tum. I've waited more than 2 hours to be served in a bank in Santiago without killing myself or others. I've got Pete Doherty on stage on time. I've worked with violent offenders in Strangeways prison. I've helped out at a dog shelter in Chile.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

Well, I am an English teacher. I worked in the music industry in the UK, so I know a lot about obscure indie bands. I speak Spanish. I can cook. I can say Red Lorry Yellow Lorry really fast without messing it up.

My number one ambition is to learn to surf.

Где я побывал(-а)

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Где я жил(-а)

Chile, Spain, United States

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