CURRENT MISSION

Live more, learn more, love more!

ABOUT ME

Formerly a professional nomad, now settled in Taipei with my girlfriend where I am working on a couple of writing projects and attempting to launch a new business that will make a positive difference to my community.

I'm from the north of England, but for the last decade or so have lived in a number of places: Beijing, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Bombay, Kunming, and now Taipei. I love hearing about other travellers' adventures and experiences, as well as being inspired to visit new places.

Interests

Art, literature, music (of all kinds), photography, travel, philosophy, good food, beer, language, architecture, Buddhism, rugby, water polo.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• architecture
• photography
• dining
• beer
• traveling
• music
• buddhist
• rugby
• water polo
• business
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Chemical Brothers, Bombay Bicycle Club, Feist, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Mr Scruff, The Roots, Led Zepellin, The Foo Fighters, SBTRKT, Tchaikovsky, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Bellowhead, to name but a few.

JD Salinger, John Updike, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Edward Said, Slavoj Zizek, John Berger, Terry Eagleton, Ma Jian, Alan Sillitoe, Charlie Brooker, and many more.

Wong Kar Wai, Stanley Kubrick, Zhang Yimou etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have heard the whispering sands of the Gobi desert and seen them drifting to become mountainous dunes. I have laid eyes upon sublime Kawakarpo, one of Tibet's most sacred mountains. I have seen Moscow from the sky at night, its thousands of lights twinkling as if reflecting the stars. I have seen...

Teach, Learn, Share

I've got a fair background in political philosophy, and modern British & American literature. I've also travelled widely in China and am happy to share ideas and experiences in that regard.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahrain, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, United Kingdom