CURRENT MISSION

getting ready for my next asian adventure

ABOUT ME

hi i'm john. i've been kicking around for 30 years and i love to meet new people and experience as much as i can.  My bizzare sense of humour and random knowledge of useless things are both integral parts of me. As is my nomadic spirit and for the past few years i've been travelling and cycling around various parts of the world. Recently I cycled across France from Bilbao in Spain to Bonn in Germany. I'm very creative (artist, photographer, set builder, theatre goer, music lover extrodinaire) if you want to know anything else just ask!

PHILOSOPHY

Leisure

WHAT is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

W.H. Davies

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I meet so many people in my travels some offer me a bed or a fantastic conversation, sometimes its passing directions but the random acts of kindness i experience and give encourages me to constantly advocate CS to those i meet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i had a travelling journeyman come to stay a blacksmith from the German isle. We exchanged recipes and had a fantastic two weeks learning from each other.
Since travelling in Europe, Russia, Mongolia, and Asia i've met loads of fantastic people some on couch surfing some not. I've experienced the generosity of several people having surfed in beijing shanghai and seoul i hope to be in a position to host people soon! ill keep you posted.

Interests

Photography
Sculpture
Art
Movies
Music - everything
Comedy
Motorbikes - lover and rider
Bodyboarding
Martial Arts
Theatre

• arts
• culture
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• recipes
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• surfing
• martial arts
• swimming
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSICNoah and the WhaleKillersAir TrafficSnow PatrolKasabianMikaDef LeppardRobert JohnsonElbowEva CassidyLouis ArmstrongACDCTimo MassVivaldiPeggy LeeCab CallowayMOVIESSecret Life of BeesLittle Miss SunshineMen of HonourCoyote UglySave the Last DanceWedding CrashersUp in the AirInto the WildEscape from Huang Shi (check this out!)BOOKSYes Man - danny wallaceRed Dust - ma jianThe Jigsaw Man - paul brittonHistory of Tractors in the UkraineCurious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - mark haddonMicheal Caine autobiographyBilly

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming in the waterfalls near Mostar youd think you were in Asia. the desert town of Goreme in Turkey it is truly beautiful here. went swimming in lake Baikal brrr and climbed hua and emei shan two of the sacred mountains in china.

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe in learning all I can about any culture I visit and feel that I can better do this from someone who inhabits a place on a daily basis which is what i love about CS and something i don't always feel I get from hostels etc. At the same time I often find people are interested to learn about the place I come from and also the places i have visited.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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