CURRENT MISSION

to make the fleeting encounter and the lasting friendship count

ABOUT ME

I'm open to languages and cultures and new encounters, a good and knowledgable guide. Friendly and chatty. I do like to plan ahead, more likely to be able to host if I am informed well in advance...

PHILOSOPHY

be kind, enjoy the small things in life, be open, connect

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host, and I have been hosted occasionally. Made some great new friends actually. Apologies if I'm not verified, I am hesitant to give certain information to any website, even one with as noble an aim as CS. Don't think they need my passport, you can read my feedback, eBay style. :)

Interests

galleries, architecture, theatre, nature, books, food, languages, music (singing, festivals)

• arts
• books
• singing
• architecture
• beauty
• glastonbury
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• music
• languages
• tourism
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

in the mood for love, lives of others, big lebowski, some like it hot, rear window

west african music, motown, bach and mozart, arctic monkeys, lenny kravitz, flamenco, indian music, björk, folk, asha bhosle, tango, robert plant

master and margarita, camilleri, atwood, roth (joseph and philip), pullman, schnitzler, asterix, potter, pullman, smart crime & historical fiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. the first time i went to rome, i was overwhelmed with the art and architecture, and especially on entering the pantheon, now a church but built as a temple, and its immense dome with a 9m hole in the middle. i have been back 5 times and am STILL blown away by its setting, size and beauty.

2. singing on the main stage at glastonbury with my choir, supporting ray davies, legendary lead singer of the kinks.

3. sitting by the riverside in parana (argentina) every day, with my good friend who hosted me, after years of online friendship, drinking mate and chatting, doing nothing amazingly touristic, but feeling like i was part of that life for a week and could totally relax.

4. India and Bangladesh. Even found some CS hosts, which was the coolest thing.

Teach, Learn, Share

language exchanges always welcome, also keen to learn about food and cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Wales