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Overview

  • 14 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Dutch, French
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • ESL (English) Teacher / Writer & Editor
  • Cultural Analysis, University of Amsterdam; BA English Li...
  • From London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

(English below)
Soy un profesor / escritor / editor de Inglaterra (pero con madre de España), viviendo en Amsterdam. Este viaje voy a pasar unas semanas entre Barcelona, Valencia y Andalucía, para ver a familia pero también conocer a gente local y estar en otro sitio mientras trabajo a distancia.

I'm an English teacher and writer/editor (with a Spanish mother), living in Amsterdam. This trip I'm mainly in Spain, city-hopping between Barcelona, Valencia and Andalucía, to see family but also I'm really interested in meeting some locals / internationals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

(English below)
Como pone arriba, lo mas importante es conocer a gente. En general, he aprovechado de couchsurfing un poco para hospedar y quedarme con gente muy amable, pero sobre todo para quedar con gente internacional, viajeros y otras personas. ¡Espero que pueda hospedar mas en el futuro! Mira también a bajo sobre lo que quiero compartir.

Desafortunadamente ahora mismo no puedo hospedar en Amsterdam porque mis roomies no lo quiere. Aún así, si ya me has hospedado o nos hemos conocido, me encantaría hospedarte en cuanto nos podemos llamar amigues (así no se pueden quejar).

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As above, I'm most interested meeting new people. I've hosted and been hosted a few times but have mostly used CS to meet fellow travellers, internationals and others. Hoping to be able to host more in future! See also below re: sharing.

I unfortunately can't host in Amsterdam right now because my flatmates don't like to have strangers in the house. However, I would certainly host people who have hosted me, as I can justify this once it's clearer that we're already friends :)

Interests

  • culture
  • books
  • dining
  • cooking
  • beer
  • running
  • clubbing
  • tv
  • socializing
  • bouldering
  • music
  • journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: electronic (dubwise, ambient, breaks & UK styles), funk/soul/disco, weird pop, etc.
Movies: '60s/'70s classics, Thelma & Louise, campy horror (Evil Dead, John Carpenter)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised some money for local charities by organising two club nights in association with anti-racism group English Disco Lovers.

Biked from Calais, France to Prague.

What I Can Share with Hosts

(English below)
Como mínimo, no quiero ser una carga, y quiero ayudar con lo que pueda en la casa – cocinar, fregar, hacer la compra, etcetera. Claro que también me gusta traer regalitos: depende de la persona y el lugar desde que viajaré, pero quiero traer cositas, así que me avisas que te apetezca. Pero además, como soy profesor / editor, me encantaría poder dar mis habilidades con el idioma a cambio de tu hospitalidad. Por favor, lo clarificamos desde el principio para que todos estén de acuerdo!

At minimum I don't want to burden hosts, and so will gladly help with what I can in the house: cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping etc. Of course I like to bring gifts, so depending on you and where I'm coming from I can bring little treats – let me know what you'd like! Otherwise, given that I'm a writer/editor, I'd LOVE to offer my services when useful, in exchange for the hospitality. Please let's establish what works best for all of us from the beginning!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

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