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Overview

  • 10 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • PhD Candidate
  • Degree in Marine Science with a exchange year in South Au...
  • From Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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About Me

Optimism, honesty and a smile are powerful things.

I'm adventurous, resourceful and very grateful for the experiences I've had. For my last big adventure I cycled solo from Greece to Serbia after 4 months of volunteering for a marine conservation organisation (I was aiming for Budapest but life got in the way). I delight the cultural exchange that couch surfing makes so accessible. I love meeting people, exploring new cultures and trying new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy the delightful cultural exchange that couch surfing makes so easily accessible.

Couch surfing is a gateway to meeting interesting people and new friends. It turns buildings and landscapes into places worth remembering . I don't use couch surfing for the sake of accommodation, its the people that make a place worth remembering.

Interests

MUSIC - I play guitar and sing amongst other instruments
FOOD - it brings people together
ADVENTURE SPORTS - lets play outside
NATURE - I'm and ocean and nature enthusiast

  • culture
  • festivals
  • dining
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • spelunking
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Into the wild

Music:
Can't bet a good live performance!

Books:
The Unsung Hero
The Man Who Cycled the World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Hiking to the outer rim of mount Ringani of Lombock, Indonesia. I witnessed the active volcano erupt into the lake below. We slept on the creator rim under the clearest sky I've ever witnessed to the distant rumblings of the erupting volcano. Bali and its wisp-ping clouds were behind us and in front we watched a river of molten rock spill down and boil the lake below. UNBELIEVABLE! INCREDIBLE! Thee most incredible thing I've ever seen!

2. Trekking up the tongue of the Frans Joseph Glacier in South Island New Zealand. The shapes, colors, views and atmosphere of the glacier were just incredible! Even the glacier water tasted incredible!

3. The summer of 2014, I performed necropsies on a full sized tuna and an adult dolphin then among other highlights I cycled 500km from Thessaloniki to Nis solo. True story!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
Songs

Learn:
Language skills
Songs
How to cook somthing local

Share:
Songs
Travel experiences
Climbing

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home made pizza and other tasty treats
Guitar lessons
Travel experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Gibraltar, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Macedonia, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom

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