CURRENT MISSION

to do and see as much as possible before i'm bogged down with real life... not bungee jumping or skydiving though, i'm too much of a wimp

ABOUT ME

in a sentence: an open-minded seeker of happiness

not in a sentence: i enjoy a wild party or a quiet night in and anything in between. i love to meet new people and experience other cultures. i feel that you don't truly discover somewhere until you get lost, so that is always my aim, wherever i go.

PHILOSOPHY

the greatest happiness for the greatest number..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

numerous fantastic experiences, guests and after a long hiatus, looking forward to more adventures..

Interests

laughing and smiling/ making others laugh and smile whenever possible

all adventures, most music, most sport, especially cricket, rowing, rugby, cycling and squash, lots of books and lots of films. different cultures and many places. and happy, friendly people

Music, Movies, and Books

films: withnail and i,this is england, amadeus, somers town, chariots of fire, dr. strangelove, the third man, citizen kane, dead poet's society, kes, pride, looking for eric,....

music: the beatles, the brent flood, charles trenet, the cure, ian dury and the blockheads, fleetwood mac, johnny flynn, david bowie, the who, everly brothers, queen, human league, dexy's midnight runners, dire straits, the smiths, laura marling, harry nilsson, antony and the johnsons, kate bush, biffy clyro, blur, elliot smith, procol harem, franz peter schubert, erik satie, johann sebastian bach, ludwig van beethoven, benjamin britten, ralph vaughan williams, henry purcell, gustav holst, gilbert and sullivan,...

books: jude the obscure, decline and fall, three men in a boat, far from the madding crowd, and i must admit, harry potter for old time's sake,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

london amazes every day, it hasn't ceased to in twenty seven years

Teach, Learn, Share

i am a man of many talents. come to think about it, not that many but i can a sing a bit and make one piece of origami but i'll surprise you with that if we ever meet..
oh, and i can teach you to row if you have a decent stretch of water, a boat and some oars.. hmm

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Moldova, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom