CURRENT MISSION

soak in the sun and write up the thesis

ABOUT ME

a sociable, cheerful and open-minded nerd enjoying both the academic and the extramural. I live a double life working most of the year as a researcher and the rest as a conference interpreter. I love both.

PHILOSOPHY

giving is at least as good as getting

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Nothing compares to real human connection

Interests

science, the learning/teaching process, organization(s). travel and travel infrastructure, cycling, swimming, frisbee ultimate. visual arts, opera, architecture. video games. minimalism and rhythm

• arts
• architecture
• dining
• video games
• traveling
• minimalism
• opera
• cycling
• swimming
• geography
• languages
• science
• visual arts

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the best is cycling down hedged country lanes listening to bbc radio 3 and passing by a badger or two

Teach, Learn, Share

how cultures and societies work, especially through words and images

What I Can Share with Hosts

You know what you want to share when you get in touch, meet, get to know. I prefer to improvise. I'm always passionate about language as action, gift economy, human geography and food textures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United Kingdom