Hello! I'm Dave, and ever since I graduated 11 years ago, I've been wandering round the world travelling, teaching, and learning. Sometimes I consider packing it in, settling down, and getting a 'real' job, but experiencing new things, people and places is just too fun! I've spent most of my time in Latin cultures - Italy, Spain and Latin America - maybe because the sun and relaxed lifestyles offer the biggest contrast to my English upbringing! I'd like to see as much of the world as possible, and also develop as a person, and travel is the best way to achieve both of those goals!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like couchsurfing because apart from making travelling a lot cheaper, it also means you can get to know local people and get a better insight into what it's like living somewhere. Whenever I've hosted or surfed I've always got something interesting from the experience.

Interests

Travelling - I try to keep the number of countries I've visited higher than the number of years I've been on the planet!
Trying new things - this year one of my challenges is to improve my Portuguese
Hiking - I tend to do a big hike every year. This summer I want to do the Rota Vicentina
Music - like listening to lots of stuff and going to live concerts
Sport - watching football and playing tennis/badminton/anything with a racquet

• concerts
• yoga
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• hiking
• sports
• soccer
• tennis
• badminton
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - indie, rock, reggae, pop, fado, sertanejo, lots of other stuff!
Books - I like reading, especially books which are funny or which make you think. Catch-22 is my favourite book because it ticks both those boxes!
Films - Everything except horror!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living abroad - opens your mind and introduces you to lots of interesting experiences.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a qualified TEFL teacher, and I can do a bit of juggling! I'd like to learn how to play the guitar and be more organised!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Italy, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom

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