CURRENT MISSION

My career path over the last few years has been shaped in order to get the right experiences for a dream project I've had for a while - to create a retreat that brings musicians together and inspires them: www.thegroovehouse.com.

* My house is not quite in Lisbon, but you can take a train directly from the address I used to register with for Couchsurfing. Check out the 'VISIT US' tab for more info about visiting.

ABOUT ME

I'm a bit of an experience junkie and love to immerse myself in the cultural extremes which often leaves me with itchy feet. I love meeting people from all walks of life, listening to their life philosophies and trying to put myself in their shoes.

Spirituality - in its purest sense - I would say is my main interest. A camera's usually round my neck and a guitar at arm's reach. Here are my pics in case you're interested: http://www.vibrantexpression.com

PHILOSOPHY

Being in the moment 'n all that jazz

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed in a couple of places in Asia and absolutely loved it.

visited 45 states (20%)Create your own visited map of The World or Brazil travel guide for Android

Interests

People & cultures, spirituality & eastern philosophies, metaphysics, mindfulness, photography, films, music (played guitar and drums for 10 years), windsurfing (was an instructor for a while), snowboarding, climbing, hiking, permaculture.

• photography
• concerts
• instructor
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• drums
• windsurfing
• sailing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Generally I like anything that isn't too aggressive or energetic.
Favourite director: Coen Brothers
Books: I don't read much but when I do it's always not-fiction with either practical or philosophical content.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We broke a record for the world's highest concert near Mt Everest and raised enough money to build an orphanage in Nepal. Here's a little teaser vid I did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaSZKGaYIcw

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach English, guitar, windsurfing & sailing...but you might well be better than me at all four! I also work repairing guitars.

I'd love to learn ANYTHING.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Greece, India, Japan, Portugal, United Kingdom, Uruguay