Enjoy meeting new people and creating opportunities to experience and improve the world around me. Easy-going, open minded and always up for anything - I find people fascinating and always looking to learn from people and add value to their lives. Just finished my PhD in Liverpool doing vertical farming, growing plants indoors in controlled conditions for sustainable food production. I love the idea of living in green cities surrounded by nature, and worked with a start-up in Liverpool creating aquaponic and urban farming projects across the city :).

Currently my based is in London with my parents and therefore unable to host anyone at present.

Love hikes in nature, meditating, taking photographs and making videos. Feel free to check out my instagram to learn more about me and photography @francisbaumont

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would love to get out of my comfort zone and meet new people to fully embrace the culture of any place i visit. I enjoy being a tourist but often we miss hidden gems and the full experience by sticking to what we know and are familiar with.

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Red Hot Chilis! Tom Misch and Carmody, London Grammar, Oh Wonder, ODESZA, Tourist

BOOKS
Tao Te Ching, Saga, New Scientist, Eragon, Harry Potter, X-Men

HOBBIES:
Rock-climbing, dancing, sauna, photography, food

MOVIES and TV
Arrival, Gattaca, Sin City, Black Mirror, Lord of the Rings, Annihilation, Prisoners, Donnie Darko, The Matrix

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 3 months in Japan to research world-leading vertical farms and enjoy the best sushi ever.

Teach, Learn, Share

Technology-savvy, Business Growth, Science and Psychology are things I feel I have a lot to share about!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home-cooked dinner and a bottle of wine :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan