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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese (Simplified), German
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • MSc Conservation Student, University College London
  • Current university (postgraduate)
  • From Leeds, UK
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I'm a Londoner, it's expensive to stay here. When I can, it would be great to give people a place to sleep and show them my city for free. Life is the encounters and the experiences you have, and I'm just trying to enrich them, for you and I

ABOUT ME

I can be hyper, I can be mellow, I can be anything in between. Carefree attitude towards life and the obstacles she throws at you. Take the rough with the smooth, have fun

PHILOSOPHY

To make my own path, create footsteps for others to follow in.
Be generous, and feel the generosity of others.
Make the most of every hour, and if you want something, reach out and grab it
And oh, I really love plants; so much so that I'll eat only them

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well I must say I'm completely new to this, so give me a chance

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As above!

Interests

Absolute number one is new music of most kinds, have a uni radio show where I showcase it every week. Aside from that, endurance sports, travel, meditation, yoga and cracking vegan food.
I take pleasure in the simple things, watching the world go by, feeling the buzz of London

  • arts
  • dining
  • cooking
  • vegan
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

New Indie, Alternative, some electro, some rock, some pop as a guilty pleasure. Beach House are the greatest band in the world

Must admit that Jack Kerouac is my main literary influence.

Movies can be anything, just to give a top 5 would be hard work. A sample: Requiem for a Dream, Munich, Before Sunset, Incendies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Here's where a terrible long term memory comes in!

I cried the first time I saw Annapurna - a mountain I had dreamed about all my life - this summer.

In general, the generosity and love that people I've met abroad - both locals and travellers - show to each other and maybe this means the world aint screwed after all!

Teach, Learn, Share

I will cook you lovely vegan food and give you everything you've ever wanted to know about sharks.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The art of conversation, killer vegan cooking, occasional wit, mindless musings and cliches.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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