CURRENT MISSION

To live in 30 homes for 3 days each over a 90 day period.

ABOUT ME

I am a PhD student at the University of East London, studying walking as an artistic medium.

I also enjoy a wide variety of activities other than walking.

www.walkexchange.org
www.blakewalks.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed and hosted over the years. Lately I've been without a home to host in, but I look forward to hosting again in the future.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A group of us walked from NYC to Washington DC, and stayed with many couchsurfers along the way. It was an overwhelmingly positive experience, and we met a plethora of generous people. I also used it to walk through the south of France for a few days, staying with surfers along the way. When I was able to, I hosted people in my old loft in NYC, a few of whom I have stayed in touch with.

Interests

I often enjoy walking around in circles.

• walking
• traveling
• cycling
• tours
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

It depends on the day... right now I have been reading Junot Diaz, a book on the Dutch settlement of New York: The Island at the Center of the World, and a heap of Gore Vidal.

I enjoy listening to Neil Young, Fiona Apple, Stockhausen, Yoko Ono, among many others...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent three weeks walking from Brooklyn to DC and stayed with many couchsurfers along the way. I also got to spend a couple of months biking through the Rockies on a bike trek from Seattle to Wyoming. Most recently I walked for a week through the South of France (with much time spent lying on the beach.)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am good at planning bike and walking tours and can perhaps help you plan future travel.