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Overview

  • 12 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Trip Manager with Travel Corp
  • Completed studies at Chester University, June 2009
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

See epic things, eat delicious food and meet some interesting people along the way.

ABOUT ME

I'm not too good at these things but here we go...

I discovered a real interest for other cultures and a passion for travel fresh out of high school with an expedition to Peru. Me and my backpack have never looked back since.

After my studies I lived in Michigan working at a summer camp as well as in hospitality and tourism in Australia, New Zealand and France with many adventures in between.

The wanderlust didn't fade which lead me to pursue a career in travel as a Tour Director with Contiki and now Trafalgar. Amongst my years in the business I've been showing off the highlights of South East Asia and my home continent - Europe, with a specialist interest in Scandinavia and Russia.

PHILOSOPHY

Smash out of your comfort zone and try new things. Embrace different cultures and be open minded.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently surfing. Met so many cool couch surfers along the way who have inspired me to start surfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We hosted a lot of surfers in our home in Australia and New Zealand on my friend's account. I've met so many cool people with great stories to share and now I'm keen to get involved!

Interests

All things food related, movies, history, architecture and art as long as it's not too pretentious that I have to pretend to know what's going on.

  • photography
  • festivals
  • movies
  • live music
  • hiking
  • skiing
  • swimming
  • history
  • tourism
  • food
  • indie music
  • hiking in the mountains
  • history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie geek. If it's set in space, has explosions or super heroes I'll probably be a big fan.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

With my job, showing people snow for the first time in their lives and watching them become big kids whatever their age. Pretty special.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm keen to learn more about the history and culture of a country from someone who can answer my questions.

If you have any questions about Europe and it's incredible history, try me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel tips and my knowledge of Europe to inspire people to check it out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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