Professionally a physician and CEO of a philanthropic foundation, and have directed international development and humanitarian organisations for more than 25 years.

Interests range from theatre, cinema and music to cooking, good food, wine, travel, reading, photography. Travel often and always happy to explore new places.

Would like to meet new friends around the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and meet people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, interests.........to continue to widen my knowledge and experience of this fascinating world, learn new things, share my experience and stories of having lived and worked in many parts of the world, and share the the many joys of life with like-minded, warm and reflective people.

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• wine
• reading
• music
• travel
• food
• cinema
• theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Wide range of tastes in music from Edith Piaf, Concha Buika and Cesaria Evora to A R Rahman and Bruno Mars.

Similar wide tastes in books and movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked and lived in, and visited, fascinating places from Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Sierra Leone to New York, New Delhi and Stockholm.....and many more!

Teach, Learn, Share

International development, humanitarian work, music, massage, cooking.....

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, India, Iraq, Ireland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, United States, Viet Nam