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  • Last login 3 days ago

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Overview

  • 89 references 62 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Irish; learning French
  • 63, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Self employed. Can turn my hands to almost anything
  • Third level. With life training after
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Like most everyone here I am a traveler Worked in china and Philippines . . Been all over the world. And still lots more to see🌈.
Lately. There has been a huge increase in people looking for a place to crash. Rather than genuine Couchsurfing people. So I have to be more selective
Please try to communicate before hand. Last minute requests are not easy as I need forward planning to be able to show you around..
If it’s involves a road trip now. I would appreciate a donation towards fuel cost. As it has almost doubled here recently.. and please please don’t stay forever in the shower.. it’s electric and the cost of electricity has also gotten so expensive..Be considerate ...Sadly I’ve had to edit my profile again because of the amount of requests and the amount of obvious freeloaders are not genuine couchsurfers anymore. The key to staying here if you really want to number one is communication don’t just send your request and then expect to land at my door I want to know who I’m hosting why am hosting you if you’re fit in with the other guests that may be here if you have any unusual requests if you are going to come here and use my house for free Wi-Fi and hide in your room all day working and call that Couchsurfing then this place is not for you.. If you go to the beach try not to bring sand et cetera into the house everywhere and do a try to leave the room basically as you got it..
I’m sorry I’ve had to add this but you are getting a place to stay for free the least you could do is communicate and try and fit in with everyone else who might be here couchsurfing is NOT your private hotel room.. And last try and bring some food that you might eat..
If you have gotten this far. Please add CARNA to your request... I’m
Going to be selective from now on as to who I host.. it’s becoming more like a free hotel app than a Couchsurfing app

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people. And I have spare rooms and spare time. It's no hotel. But it's clean tidy and warm

Interests

Motorsport. By that I mean rallying. Real Irish Tarmac high speed high adrenalin rallying Seeing new places.. history ... fix our planet.... movies. Listening and talking.

  • culture
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • motor sports
  • road trips
  • nature
  • ireland
  • classic cars
  • irish history
  • rallying.
  • 80 s music

Music, Movies, and Books

Love 80s music. Don't find time to read much.. movies it’s too diverse to just name a few..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Driven across Europe into Russia Lived in Asia and had my own school supplies charity to help slum children in the Philippines.. driven on two of the top ten worlds most dangerous roads more than once

Teach, Learn, Share

If its new ill try learn. Just don't try teach me to swim.. I'll listen to your travel tales. It's like I'm there .... ideas on how we can stop the disaster that is ocean pollution. Anyone?????

What I Can Share with Hosts

If u need to see out of the way places. I'll gladly take you by car. How about a 1966 ford as a tour car .. try to let you fellow travelers see that Ireland only begins. Once you leave Dublin..

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England, Ireland, Philippines

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