Born and raised in London to South African immigrant parents, travelling has been a central part of life for as long as I can remember. I've been fortunate enough to work, study and travel in some of the most fascinating parts of the world; from building an edtech social business in Yangon (Myanmar) to exploring the Tibetan Plateau in south-west China, I'm inherently curious and love exploring and experiencing new things!

Fascinated by emerging technologies, I'm currently contracting with a group of companies called Founders Forum in London while also building a clean tech incubator (www.bolabs.co) based in Shanghai where I'll be starting a masters in low carbon engineering this coming summer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and experiencing 'local' things to do in the places I visit when I'm travelling so couchsurfing is a great platform to do both!

Interests

Start-ups, social impact driven businesses, innovation, technology, sport

• startups
• new technologies
• clean tech

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't really have any favourite music or movies but I definitely have a favourite book being Nelson Mandela's book 'A long walk to freedom' - a must read!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling solo around China (being able to speak no Chinese at the time) when I was 18 and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and Mt Blanc as a teenager are a couple things I'm particularly proud of.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some sports (tennis, rowing) and also English and to an extent Chinese if you're an absolute beginner! I would like to improve on my decent Chinese (Mandarin) and also learn from other people's life experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel and climbing experiences, my philosophy about life and I guess a few interesting stories from what I've been fortunate enough to have experienced in my life thus far!

Countries I’ve Visited

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Korea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Philippines, United Kingdom