I've just graduated from a Computer Science bachelor's at uni. I'm going to study linguistics and chinese next.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have always been in awe of the wealth of culture that exists on this planet. I love learning about it, I want to travel authentically, immerse myself in different cultures. I find it a far better experience to tour a region with someone who lives there, because that's what truly opens your mind and soul to the different ways that it's possible to live life.

Interests

• fitness
• cycling
• hiking
• computer science
• languages
• linguistics
• cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

Love Son Lux, and Kishi Bashi (had Manchester stuck in my head for ages, "haven't felt this alive in a long time"). I have a very varied taste in music: I challenge you to find a genre that doesn't have at least one song I like!

Movies: every Christmas my family has a tradition of watching the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in one day. We cook meals for eating at the same time as the characters in the film. I love some movies, today I was again reminded of how great Baby Driver is, but I don't often watch movies.

These days I read east asian translated serial novels, which I moved on to after discovering and running out of anime and man*a. The east asian storytelling style is very refreshing and easy to fall in love with after spending a childhood saturated with western books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 15, fundraised £5000 on my own to go on an expedition to Borneo, stay with local communities, live in the jungle in hammocks, live by the beach in long houses. Extremely eye-opening and positive experience for me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great times, anything and everything — always feel free to ask

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Scotland