Laid back, honest and openminded, I like having fun and laughing, living in the moment and appreciating what really matters., interested in seeing new things, going new places, meeting new people, learning about a nations people and history.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To experience the countries I'm visiting in the purest possible sense rather than a tourist trail, to meet the people of the countries and experience their folklore, customs, myths, history, dances, recipes, flora/fauna, animals, music, language, spiritual practices.

Interests

Looking at things, photographing, drawing, playing guitar, philosophy, exercise, football, stretching, ways of expanding awareness.

• animals
• folklore
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• exercise
• gardening
• knitting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• soccer
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all sorts of music, Boards of Canada, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, Wagner, Ennio Moricone, Yo la Tengo to name but a few.

Movies: I like sci/fi, fantasy, mysteries too, movies that make you question your life and existence, directors like Cronenberg, Terrence Mallick, Hitchcock, Almodóvar.

Books: El Hombre Invisible, The Pearl, On Photography, Lolita.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This car took us from Vegas to Alaska.
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Teach, Learn, Share

Some skills - Graphic Design, Photography, Drawing, Guitar and English.
I'd like to improve my Spanish, cooking, gardening, dancing, knitting :)
https://www.behance.net/gjoyce | http://gwjoyce.tumblr.com

What I Can Share with Hosts

To the kind hosts who take me in, I offer whatever help I can. I'm good at listening, drawing pictures, playing guitar, cooking, need a haircut, teach you English & some Irish.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland