I'm twenty-two, male, writer and performer, taking a year out of work to travel through countries I've always wanted to visit. I will be travelling alone, but I enjoy meeting new people and having new experiences, all of which I hope I'll be able to do through Couchsurfing.

If you'd like to know some more, you can check out photos from my travels on my instagram: @calbankillaman (dumb name, I know); or read about them on my blog: thebeardedbardblog.wordpress.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to make my journey around the world more exciting and more personal. I'm looking forward to meeting people in their local cities who can maybe show me around, or just tell me a little bit about the local area.

Hopefully I will be able to return the favour one day, and host people in Glasgow, or wherever I move to when I get back from travelling.

Interests

I enjoy writing poetry and short stories, and performing these live in a slam, or spoken word style. I also love reading, listening to music, singing, travelling, watching sports (mostly rugby), going for drinks, or a meal with friends.

• writing
• poetry
• singing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• watching sports
• socializing
• music
• spoken word
• sports
• rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Gallows, Cat Power, Alexisonfire, Atmosphere, Foo Fighters, Refused, Nirvana, Incubus, Miles Davis, Paolo Nutini, R.E.M.

Movies - O Brother Where Art Thou, Almost Famous, High Fidelity, Into The Wild, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, Pulp Fiction, The Shining

Books - The Bone Clocks, The Handmaid's Tale, The Lord of the Rings, Fight Club, Southern Cross the Dog, Norwegian Wood, Things Fall Apart, The Road, Howl, Kaddish & Other Poems, SAGA comic books, Batman comic books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camped and hiked along the Great Wall of China

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn all about different ways of life and to hear different perspectives and stories. I'd like to be able to share the same.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I enjoy cooking, and so can help out by preparing meals. I will also be able to keep the place tidy and clean. I will always try and be the best guest, helping out in whatever way I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Scotland