I'm 24 and have been traveling and working while on the road for two years before settling down to work in Tokyo for a development NGO focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa (http://en.ashinaga.org/). I've been here just a year, but already I can feel Japan has sucked me in and I hope to explore much of these islands as possible in the coming years!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet, talk and spend time with people on my travels, to keep me company and to experience living across the world, to share these these experiences with new people, and to have a good time!

Interests

Traveling, Reading, Art & Design, History, Swimming, Squash, Tennis Eating & Drinking, Music - anything & everything, the list goes on!

• arts
• design
• cooking
• japanese food
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• history
• languages
• japanese culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to start listing here - except I don't watch films or TV, I feel like it's a waste of my life!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled across South East Asia solo on a (broken) motorbike for 6 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - practice English, and talk about my country, what it's like to not return home for over 3 years and other experiences! I've also been a teacher of History, English Literature, Philosophy, Sociology, interview technique, and so on - so happy to share any of these!

Learn - different ways of life, cultures, Japanese language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation over a drink - I have many interests and I'd like to think I'm interesting to talk to, I want to both learn and share new and old experiences with people that I meet throughout the world.

I'm also not a bad cook and more than happy to lend a helping hand/cook!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Japan, Poland