Nativer Londoner, studying, working and living in Beijing (Tuanjiehu 团结湖).
Pretty much fluent in Mandarin. Used to be fluent in French but haven't used in years.
Speak bits of German, Finnish, Spanish, Italian.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking to travel a lot more around Asia and this seems like a great way to meet local people, especially where I don't speak the local language.

Interests

Sports (Soccer, American Football, Golf).
Reading (mainly about history)
Mastering Chinese
Cycling and scootering around new places

• reading
• tv
• traveling
• guitar
• cycling
• sports
• american football
• soccer
• golf
• history

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach English (currently teach to kids in China in my spare time)
Teach guitar and bass guitar

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fluent British English (just like on TV) complete with sense of humour (or lack thereof).
Cultural influences from Europe, China and Africa (half my family are South African).
Well educated and interested in learning more about the world and new places.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United Kingdom