Hey! I'm Iain: mad Scotsman, lover of life, music nerd, organic chemist, aimless wanderer, pub quiz aficionado, ENFP. I like to experience things and feel like I'm making a difference to the lives of those around me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm kinda new here, so I should probably figure that out! But helping people is neat and helping fellow travellers is even better, so I reckon this is my kind of place.

Interests

- Music: Classical guitarist, sporadic composer and general total music nerd. I listen to a bit of everything and am entirely capable of boring you silly talking about it for hours on end.
- Sports: Big football fan in every sense. Supporter of my hometown team, the perpetually rubbish Hamilton Accies Football Club. Also love playing racquet sports (tennis, badminton, squash) and cycling, walking and hiking too!

...plus reading, travelling, etc etc. Life is fun!

• walking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• tennis
• chemistry
• science
• squash
• football

Music, Movies, and Books

A bit of everything, really! Ask about anything and I'll probably have something to say.

Currently...

reading: Roberto Bolano - 2666
watching: House of Cards
listening to: Slowdive - s/t, Sufjan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell Live, Arca - s/t

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have a certificate on my wall earned by swimming naked in the Arctic Ocean.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to teach guitar or music theory, and more than willing to cook, clean or teach you esoteric English words to impress your friends. Also well versed in chemistry (particularly organic and inorganic chemistry), in the unlikely scenario where that interests anyone!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States