Howdy!

I’m James, I’m from Australian and am currently cycling around Europe. While I have backpacked a lot, this is my first time doing an international bicycle tour and I have completely fallen in love with it! The constant engagement with one’s environment and the work you put in to get from A to B is super grounding and fun.

I have travel mostly in Eastern Europe and Asia, and lived in Tbilisi, Georgia for nearly 3 years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well first I heard such incredible stories about Couchsurfing and now I have made my own! I love sharing connections with people and I've found the best kind of people on couchsurfing, open, kind and honest.

Interests

My first love is travel, I love to write, to socialize and have a chat over drinks about pretty much any topic.

• writing
• photography
• cooking
• running
• walking
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• cycling,

Music, Movies, and Books

Music; Bon Iver, Tame Impala, Earl/Frank/Tyler, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bombay Bicycle Club etc etc.
Movies; Garden State, anything by Kubrick, Anderson, Nolan, Herzog...
Books; Vonnegut, Murakami, Winton, Sedaris to name a few, Overstory by Richard Powers is a recent favourite of mine.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking across the border from Myanmar to India.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've got my grasp on the English language to teach (+ limited Kartuli now), I cook a mean carbonara, along with a few travel stories to share. When it comes to learning, I'm up for anything!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, cleaning, any chores that need doing, I'm pretty flexible!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Georgia, New Zealand