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Overview

  • 29 references 19 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese, Spanish
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Creative Marketing Manager
  • HND Multimedia Design College
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

My current mission is to make friends, share stories and explore lands by travelling. Through this I seek to gain inspiration to write a story about my adventures.

ABOUT ME

I am a fairly layed back kind of person with good morals. I like to enjoy life and have fun but I also think I need time to relax. I am more of a listener than a talker but that doesn't mean I don't like to chat. I like to think that I make a good friend and try to help people out where I can.

I love football, both playing and watching, it is a great sport that brings people together. A good football match (playing in or watching) can help you put some of your troubles aside and loose yourself for 90 minutes at least.

I am quite hard working and I currently work in marketing which is a challenging role but also creative.

I enjoy travelling, seeing new places and meeting people so I will look forward to good couch surfing experiance.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy life and each other!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I find Couchsurfing is a means of bringing together both friendships and cultures. I have been fortunate enough to make some wonderful friends in various countries and sharing experiences and stories. I love exchange visits. It is always great to host a friend who has hosted me. Now I am traveling again I hope to continue the adventure...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been lucky enough to experience couchsurfing a number of times and have met some very nice people along the way. What I like about it is you meet like minded people who have an interest in travel and exploration.

I think Couchsurfing allows one to experience traveling, and the adventure that comes with it, with a local insight. Allowing one to escape from the norm of so called travellers/tourists who revel in the regular tourist spots.

Interests

I love traveling and making friends. I think a journey is defined by the people you meet not by the places you go. I think an experience is made by how it is shared. I love adventure. My aim is to document my experience in the form writing and photography. Although I am easily distracted by simply enjoying the very experiences I wish to write about and photograph.

On general matters I enjoy sport. Especially football both playing and watching. I like to keep fit. I enjoy a good party and going out to clubs and bars and I can also enjoy a night in. A nice home cooked meal and some good red wine is just the ticket. Although I'll be honest I'm not the best cook. But I am learning.

I really want to learn a second language. My original plan was to learn Spanish but after all the friends I made in Brazil I'm under a little pressure to learn Portuguese. I'll do my best...

I love films especially ones with a good story. I like arts and good design, simple, abstract etc. I enjoy visiting new places, meeting new people and learning about them.

  • arts
  • writing
  • design
  • photography
  • cooking
  • wine
  • red wine
  • partying
  • clubbing
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • surfing
  • sports
  • soccer
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a wide range of films that include gangster and mafia films like Donnie Brasco, Casino, Goodfellas etc. I also like films such as Slumdog Millionaire as it has such a good story and many more.

I like house and trance mainly but enjoy most music genres.

I don't often have enough time to read as much as I would like to but I have read The Lord of the Rings, amoungst others, which I really enjoyed. One of the best books I have read is the story of Donnie Brasco which is a true story. Mr Nice, by Howard Marks, is also an interesting story.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been lucky enough to see many great things across the world during my travels but my world trip spanning over a year is the best thing I have ever done. If I had to choose a special moment during that time it would be when I got the opportunity to swim with wild dolphins in New Zealand. The combination of a picturesque sunrise over the ocean and hundreds of wild dolphins intrigued by my presence in the water was quite simply amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share ideas and experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom

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