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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 28, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Writer
  • Degree in English and related literatures
  • From Exmouth, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

I've been travelling in Spain for two months now, first by working on an organic farm in Catalonia and then having the time of my life on the Camino de Santiago 🥾

On the Camino I became known as the loser (of 3 towels, 1 guidebook, a cap) so if you host me you'll probably get something out of my stay, and it'll probably be a towel.

I'm hoping to meet some incredible people from all walks of life and in exchange for your wonderful selves, I'd be only too happy to cook and keep you company as we explore the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To catch some waves 👋

Interests

Always up for learning new things and discussing ideas, so even if we don't share interests, we can still share our interests with each other

  • literature
  • environment
  • cooking
  • walking
  • history
  • philosophy
  • squash
  • art
  • football
  • film
  • barcelona

Music, Movies, and Books

I like funk, soul, disco and indie rock.
Movies: In the Soup, Memento, Belleville Rendezvous, Russian '20s avant-garde, The Lobster, Coen Bros., Mean Streets, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Godard the weekend, Dog Day Afternoon.
Books: Jon Irving - A Prayer for Owen Meany
Tony Morrison - Beloved
Svetlana Alexievich - Chernobyl Prayer
Franz Kafka - his short stories, especially the hunger artist
Basically I love books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled from Budapest to Brussels

What I Can Share with Hosts

A sense of humour
Cooking
Travel stories
Language exchange (English)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland

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