Hi, I'm Elliot, a curious-minded, creatively-inclined, dog-loving dork, from London, England.

I enjoy art, literature, music, movies, science, lots of food, quizzes, frisbee, and the occasional spontaneous adventure (especially if natural landscapes are involved). For work, I’m a filmmaker and ethnographer - so I get to travel quite a bit and pick up lots of interesting stories.

On holiday, I prefer to travel light, without the camera kit - better to be in the moment, with just a notebook and my battered guitar.

I learnt conversational Spanish whilst doing voluntary work in Latin America. And although I spent eight years studying French at school, like most Englishmen, I'm terrible when it comes to actually speaking it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and meet new people along the way. Even better if an adventure is shared, or I can help someone make the most of their time in my city.

Interests

• animals
• dogs
• literature
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles
• music
• skateboarding
• tennis
• table tennis
• science
• parks
• eating
• cinema
• nature
• adventure
• gigs
• foodie
• comedy
• meeting new people
• ping pong
• frisbee
• making music
• watching films
• jazz music
• nature walks
• creative writing
• being creative
• quizzes

Music, Movies, and Books

Some films: Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Robot and Frank, Ex Machina, Take Shelter, Dogtooth, The Survivalist, Magnolia, Star Wars, The Goonies, Force Majeure, Arrival, Whiplash.

Some books: Suddenly A Knock At The Door, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, A Prayer For Owen Meany, Everything Is Illuminated, The Man In The High Castle, Cat's Cradle, Everything I Never Told You, The Idiot, A Perfect Spy.

Some music: Amy Winehouse, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, The Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, Ali Farke Toure, Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix, Beyonce, Solange, Skip James, MIA, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Childish Gambino.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once ate 48 pieces of sushi in a single sitting. Incredible, I know.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Colombia, England, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Poland