Made a life changing decision 12 months ago after I lost my wife to cancer, Decided to leave the corporate rat race and study to become teach English as a second language,

It had always been a dream to travel to South America so I signed up to a CELTA course in Ecuador and spent a grueling yet rewarding 5 weeks going back to school and see if I still had what it takes to study my own language so I could teach it to others.

Pleased to say that after spending 18 hours a day in classes, teaching and writing assignments, I passed the course!!

After spending the next 5 months teaching in Venezuela and Peru, I have returned to Europe in the hope of continuing that mission.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What a great way to meet new people, learn about different cultures, sharing interesting ideas and mythologies.

I was introduced to the surfing world by a very good friend from the CELTA course in Ecuador and am new to it so looking forward to getting to know some interesting folk who have plenty of life experiences to talk about or to hear about dreams for the future

Interests

Music, films, sport, travel, cultures, languages, books both fiction and non

• writing
• books
• movies
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is a mood thing so no favorites as such but interest in all kinds.

Shawshank Redemption / Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Classics

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Giving up a secure job to travel to South America and study again 35 years after leaving school!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach English

Learn Spanish

Share the copious amount of experiences and music I have gathered over the years

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences from being born in Africa to now being in Madrid and the journey in between

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Ecuador, France, Italy, Kenya, Mozambique, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe