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Overview

  • 6 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Maverick
  • BA Literature and Language, MA Philosophy
  • From Stevenage
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Mission? What?

ABOUT ME

I'm an absolutely charming individual, just so you know. I've just finished my studies and my job gives me a lot of free time so I like to travel as much as I can in between. I'm in the process of saving up to travel next year for an indefinite length of time, see how far round the world I can get and with a mind to moving one of the countries I like the most at the end! At the moment France is in pole position. I'm trying as hard as I can to learn some French, so if there are any native speakers out there I'd love some lessons! I'll pay you in couch!

PHILOSOPHY

People say that the world is a big place, and that you shouldn't rest until you've seen it all, and I do really agree with that. But I guess it's not enough to just see these places, because if you just travel through then you'll never know the seasons or see the new things happen or see the old things stop happening, and you wont meet the people, which is the most important thing.

So I'm trying to meet all the brilliant worldly people I can, because they're like the places you travel to visit. You can never know them fully but to know them at all, for however brief a time is great!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed a few couches, all very different, all extremely positive experiences! My faith in humanity is gradually being restored through the people I've met here.

Interests

I like reading and writing and walking and eating and drinking and adventures

  • writing
  • walking
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

1 Movie to watch if you haven't: Waking Life
1 Album to listen to if you haven't: Hospice by the Antlers
1 Book to read if you haven't: White Noise

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Amazon. Just the Amazon. And Rio. And more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United Kingdom

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