I used to be in the footwear & clothing trade, ran my own business in the UK from the age of 19. Started traveling asia for trade shows and business but became overwhelmed by new lifestyle possibilities. So I sold everything and became an English teacher and spent the last 2 years in SE Asia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to experience real life in the countries that have been on my dream list, choose the one which feels most like I could build a life there. Immerse in the language and culture, make friends, find work.

Interests

• motorcycles
• clothing
• technology
• board games
• guitar
• hiking
• business
• learning languages
• playing piano
• beer brewing
• teaching english

Music, Movies, and Books

2001 space oddessy, black mirror, inception, 80's action movies. Movies that keep you thinking long after the film ends.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was put on an island off the coast of borneo as part of a work away scheme to build a self sustaining eco project and guest house. I had a 2 week food package and 25l of water. The project owner had been called into hospital so I was left alone and unsupervised.
20metres from the building site was a crystal clear ocean with coral reefs.
No electric. No phone signal. No people for at least a mile.
I plodded on through the jobs list in the day. Swam when it got to hot. Pumped water from a well. Slept under a makeshift roof. Bought petrol from a boat owner for a small generator enough to run power tools. At 6pm every night the sun would set and there would be complete darkness like I'd never experienced. Dark enough to see every star in the sky and for the surf to fluoresce with luminous algae.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can have a jam. Share stories. I dont mind a bit of house work and im pretty handy with DIY jobs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Czech Republic, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Viet Nam