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Overview
About Me
Welshman living in Wimbledon. My partner Helen and I used couch surfing while we traveled Australia and Asia, we met great people, had some amazing experiences and now we’re ‘settled’ in London it’s time to pay it forward - we look forward to hosting you!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
We've learned that you don't get a real feel for the place you are in unless you meet and get to know the locals, it's what gives you those truely unique experiences and separates authentic travel from being a tourist.
Hostels used to be great for meeting people, but lately it seems they are places where you can find lots of travellers looking down at their phones, uploading photos to show people back home what a good time they are having...
We love to experience new things and develop new interests so if you've got a passion be it a sport, craft, whatever, we are open to giving it a go and learning from you.
Interests
- arts
- fitness
- running
- movies
- reading
- surfing
- scuba diving
- martial arts
- history
- mythology
- trekking
- standup comedy
- healthy lifestyle
- watching netflix
- brazilian jiu jitsu
- philosphy
- healthy cooking
- health and fitness
Music, Movies, and Books
fave film & TV: L.A Confidential, House of Flying Daggers, La Haine, Full Metal Jacket, The Campaign, Talladega Nights, Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul
fave music: Tame Impala, Michael Kiwanuka, Outkast, Bonobo, Buena Vista Social Club, Banks, B B King
fave book: The Orphan Masters Son, The Man in the High Castle, Valis, 1Q84, Shantaram, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, The Naked and the Dead, The Bhagavad Gita
fave podcasts: The Joe Rogan Experience, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, Radiolab, Waking Up, The Jocko Podcast, Tangentially Speaking, Under The Skin
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Traveled over India via train.
Lived on a sailing boat in Indonesia, surfing and catching fish off the back of the boat, sleeping under the stars.
Lived in an aboriginal community in north Australia.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Tips for cool places to check out in London, we can share stories of our travels, prepare food for us to enjoy together and hopefully become friends.
Countries I’ve Visited
Belgium, England, France, India, Indonesia, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia, United Kingdom