Currently travelling! Back in London from October 2018 and happy to host.

I'm from London in the UK (so yes, very depressed about our politics at the moment). I'm travelling from March to September, visiting Russia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, South Korea, Japan and Canada.
My favourite cities are Moscow, Venice and New York (and London!)

I love reading, cinema, drinking cocktails, kayaking, bouldering, hiking and running (especially on trails). I've run a few mountain/sky races in Europe, but am also a bit of a baby about heights. I studied History of Art in London but am doing very little with my degree.

I am moderately obsessed with the Washington Capitals 🏆 and can't wait for the preseason to start! I'm learning Russian and am... okay at it.

If you want me to bring you a souvenir, or food (anything that will fit in a backpack), from my previous destination, just ask!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet great people who love where they live, and to stay in interesting places (and save some money, of course!)

Interests

• cocktails
• running
• reading
• bouldering
• hiking
• kayaking
• trail running
• art history
• art
• cinema
• russian language
• film
• national parks
• russia
• paddleboarding
• nhl
• long distance running
• bao
• nicklas backstrom
• alicia florrick
• ovechkin

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Ali Smith, Jon Krakauer, Phlip Pullman, Iain Banks, Nora Ephron, Elmore Leonard, Rachel Cusk, James Ellroy.

Music: The National, St Vincent, Tove Lo, Johnny Cash, Elvis, First Aid Kit, Fleetwood Mac, Lauryn Hill, One Direction (fight me abt it), The Strokes.

Films: Catch Me If You Can, Raging Bull, The Fountain, It's a Wonderful Life, Into the Wild, Grosse Pointe Blank, Out of Sight, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekked across Lake Baikal in Siberia, camping on the ice for two nights.

Teach, Learn, Share

As below.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Very basic Russian! Loud opinions about ice hockey. A huge amount of useless general knowledge, and specific Art History knowledge about British First World War memorials (you know, the stuff everyone wants to know).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom