Hi! My name's Charlie. I grew up in West London, and have spent most of my life there, aside from short stints in other British cities (and a stint in Germany from '23 to '24). I'm now a journalist after graduating from university (literature and languages) in 2019, and have reported from across Europe and Iraq (where I hosted my first CSer). You can find some of my stories in The Guardian, BBC News, and other international news media.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To have a good time, for a long time 🙃

Interests

Good stories.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: anything good! I like Elgar as much as Koffee or Drake.

Films: foreign films and classics. La Haine; In the Mood for Love; The Godfather; Blade Runner

Books: again, anything if it's good. A lot of philosophy, but otherwise good non-fiction and classic novels

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2021 I walked an ancient pilgrimage route 450km across Iraq

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to help with English language learning and share some of my favourite recipes.

I'm keen to improve my French, German, Ukrainian, and Arabic language skills.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook, so very happy to share my (basic) culinary skills. And otherwise love to listen to and share stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iraq, Italy, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Scotland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany