Hi, my name's John. I'm a politics student from Scotland currently coming to the end of an exchange year at the University of South Carolina. I have never done couch surfing before so I'm not entirely sure what to expect but I love traveling and I'm open to new experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Like I said I am about to complete a year long student exchange at the University of South Carolina and I'm looking to do some traveling around before I head back to sunny Scotland. However, I don't have any travel partners and am not exactly flush with money so I'm looking for a cheaper way to see some of the U.S. and meet some interesting people.

Interests

Outside my degree interests (politics) music is really my main hobby and I hope to see some of the great places of American music such as New Orleans. I also enjoy reading and comedy as well.

• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• canoeing
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy a wide variety of music from Jazz, blues and rock to traditional Scottish music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent some time traveling in Brazil and one of the most amazing memories I have is canoeing down one of the Amazon estuaries on my own and noticing with surprise the almost complete silence of the place. That was pretty unbelievable.

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't know what this section means

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hopefully I can share some of my experiences living in Scotland and traveling to other parts of the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Scotland, United States