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Overview

  • 10 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Spanish
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • IT Engineer
  • Business Information Systems at UCC. TEFl qualified.
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

ABOUT ME

I would describe myself as a pretty easy going person. I enjoy good company, good food, cooking, traveling, meeting new people, playing guitar, playing and watching sports, sourdough bread and a nice beer. My girlfriend is from Majorca and we have been living in Auckland for the past two years. In October 2018 we will travel to Australia and spend up to a year there, no concrete plans yet as to where we will work but we'll travel around a bit first. We are both clean, tidy and respectful.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I spent a year in South America when I finished college and I used couchsurfing a lot when I was travelling. It was also a great way to meet people through meetings and language exchanges. I went on to host a number of people when I was living in my home city of Cork a few years ago.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing has been a great experience. I can really appreciate the idea behind this community and the opportunity it offers to people who want to travel.

Interests

I'm big into sports especially irish football, rugby, snowboarding, cycling and table tennis. Like most other couch surfers I love to travel but my other interests include exercise, hiking, nature, cooking, healthy eating, learning Spanish, farming and permaculture.

  • dining
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • beer
  • coffee
  • exercise
  • partying
  • traveling
  • watching sports
  • juggling
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • rugby
  • table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

I am open to and enjoy most types of music (Hip-Hop, Rock, electronic, jazzzz, reggae).
Some of my favorite movies would include pulp fiction, brave heart, shawshank redemption, training day, scarface and most comedies.
A lot of the recent books I have been reading are related to sustainable agriculture, sourdough bread baking and travel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the Colca canyon in southern Peru - Amazing

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak Spanish so Im open to speaking and teaching if people are interested in that.I like to bake and cook and am always looking for new and interesting recipes. I can also juggle and play a little guitar:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, drink, stories and music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Colombia, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, United States

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