Hi, my name's Cam. I'm 23. I grew up in the United States, but I was born in England and I'm currently hanging out in central Scotland, working in a coffee shop and trying to live as authentically as I currently know how.

I'm also really big on writing, photography, and community arts projects. I opened a public darkroom with my pals once, which was pretty cool!

I guess that when I'm older, I'd love to be a "proper writer"; but for now, I'm really down to hang around, work on improving my writing and photography, collaborate with some folks, and expand my world view. I'm in no particular hurry.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Let's be real, what attracted me here in the first place was my incredibly frugal personality. What kept me here was the discovery of a better travelling experience. There are some good folks in these cities we visit, and I want to meet those who make those places.

I'm currently in the process of moving out, so can't host at the moment, but soon!

Interests

Writing, of course! And the arts, particularly photography and illustration. I'm something of an audiophile and frequent gig-goer, but I'm terrible at making music myself. I also really love books (reading them, collecting them, staring at them longingly in bookshops), history & politics, languages (je peux parler français... mal!), tattoos, and the great outdoors. I also spend an inordinate amount of time wandering around on my bicycle.

• arts
• writing
• books
• photography
• tattoos
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• politics
• reading
• hiking
• history
• languages
• cooking and baking

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
To name a few: Sigur Rós, Manchester Orchestra, Wintersleep, Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson, the American Dollar, Lights Out Asia, Japandroids, Death Cab for Cutie, Lydia, Sin Fang, Dorena, matryoshka, the Rural Alberta Advantage, Emancipator, ef, Gang of Youths, Moving Mountains, the World is a Beautiful Place and I'm No Longer Afraid to Die

MOVIES
127 Hours, Paprika, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Science of Sleep, Moonrise Kingdom, Let the Right One In

BOOKS
Haruki Murakami is quite possibly my favourite author, but here are some great books that I've enjoyed recently:
The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley
Feral: Rewilding the Sea, Land, and Human Life by George Monbiot
Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland by Sarah Moss
Conundrum by Jan Morris
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

It doesn't ask, but my favourite food is soup. It doesn't really matter what kind.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Some photography, maybe?

Share: Theories on the nature of the universe, maybe?

Learn: How to catch fish with my bare hands, maybe?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can take your new Facebook profile picture?! A highly sought-after commodity, I know.

Seriously though, I'm up for long & interesting conversations and I can always try my hand at making you a good meal!

I can also bring you over British goodies. Whatever they are...

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States