CURRENT MISSION

Jumping over the dog poo in Buenos Aires without getting it up my trouser leg

ABOUT ME

I've just finished a year and a half trip travelling and working in New Zealand and some of South America. Back at home in Norwich now and missing the travels but it's nice to feel settled for a bit.

Training for the London Marathon right now.

PHILOSOPHY

As in the famous words of Yoda "Do or do not, there is no try"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I've couch surfed in New Zealand and Buenos Aires and had fun chats with hosts over cups of tea and maté.

Once I get my own place I can host other couch surfers.

Interests

Graphic / web design, illustration, animation, playing football, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, table tennis and other sports, learning Spanish, books, music, cake, cappuccinos, chess, poker, snowboarding and penguins, guitar and running

• dogs
• books
• design
• illustrations
• marathon
• running
• chess
• traveling
• poker
• music
• guitar
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• sports
• soccer
• tennis
• volleyball
• table tennis
• animation
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

There's too many but presently I'm enjoying listening to Cesaria Evora, what a voice!!! Really enjoyed an Elbow concert I went to.

RADIOHEAD, Lemon Jelly, Athlete, The Shins, Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Yo La Tengo, City & Colour, The Prodigy, Guns & Roses, The Doves, Robert Plant, Asian Dub Foundation, Beck, Ben Harper, Blackalicious, Buena Vista, Ceratti, DJ Shadow, Fat Freddy's Drop, The Black Seeds, Micah P Hinson, Ray LaMontagne, blah blah blah blah....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tobogganing down from the Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City in Beijing, scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, snowboarding in New Zealand, touring New Zealand in my car, kayaking at Abel Tasman, sky diving at Mission Beach, stroking a kiwi bird, falling in love with penguins!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm keen to learn Spanish and Portuguese and can teach English and some basic Spanish. Can give advice on travel and have a few stories.

Also keen to learn the guitar.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

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