Originally from Northern Ireland, I'm a journalist who's spent most of the last five years living in Spain, both Madrid and Barcelona. I'm fluent in Spanish and I love Spanish and Latin-American culture and food. I'm also really into sports, travelling and politics. I'd consider myself really easy-going and think I could get along with practically anyone. I also love to cook!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Me and my girlfriend Megan, who's from Belfast, are embarking on a trip across Colombia and Central America between January and April and we thought it would be a cool way to meet people from the places we'd be travelling through. Having watched a few travel vlogs and from what we've heard first-hand from friends it can give you a better experience in the place where you're travelling.

Interests

• literature
• cooking
• traveling
• podcasts
• sports
• languages
• language exchange
• football
• spain
• foreign languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Mumford and Sons, Oasis, The National, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles

1984, The Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies

Inglourious Basterds, The Shawshank Redemption, Django Unchained

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tough one...I'd say probably running a marathon in Madrid 2016, to go through so much training and effort for months and to finally cross the finish line after 42k was a surreal experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm fluent in Spanish and English, I've also been an English teacher before. I studied a degree in English Literature and Linguistics and I'm currently in the middle of an NCTJ to become fully accredited as a journalist in the UK.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Northern Ireland, Spain