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  • 45 references 20 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • In search of fun, memories, photos and the random.
  • University of life, masters in drinking
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION To accomplish a list of experiences and memories so vast that I can look back on my life and think, "I've done everything!"

ABOUT ME

I am just about to begin my third trip RTW! Hope to meet as many of you as I can!

Originally from London, England and been home since March 2015 after my 2nd RTW trip. Been using the site since 2012 and met a lot of good people in the US, Middle East, Asia and South America. Surfed quite a bit while travelling and hosted while living in Melbourne and a lot whilst being back in London.

I'm up for hosting and meeting anyone on here and always on the lookout for cool people to meet when I do my own trips...... I am a very easy going host and a very respectful and self sufficient guest. Generally speaking I host/surf to meet good people and would always hope to be able to hang out/socialise with my guests. However if you're just looking for a quick, easy, place to crash then I won't hold it against you. London accommodation is pricey these days!!

A few facts, thoughts, opinions about me are listed below to help you decide if you'd like to meet/surf/host with me!

> My perfect day consists of eating my favourite foods, learning or seeing something new, watching my team win at football, before hanging out with people who have a close to the bone sense of humour, bold conversation and a come-what-may attitude and drinking till we drop.

> I think people are the most interesting thing in the world and a persons story rarely bores me.

> I find most things funny and am practically impossible to offend.

> I am most likely the best player in the world at FIFA on the PlayStation. I also like to think this is true of chess, unfortunately it's not.

> Sleep is the biggest waste of life. As of yet I haven't been able to conquer its necessity.

> Meat, potatoes, bread, cheese and chocolate comprise 90% of my diet. Its rare for me to experiment with food. To make up for this self confessed ignorance, I will consume any liquid you put in front of me.

> Outside of London, my favourite cities are Tokyo, Pristina, Berlin and New York. Colombia, Japan and Israel are the best places I've backpacked.

> I suffer hugely from FOMO (Fear of missing out) Therefore I can be convinced to do most things regardless of how random or absurd that may be.

> I have gargled Dead Sea water. I will not be doing

> My bucket list is getting longer, not shorter. I may runout of time before completing it.

> I am petrified of dying. It seems incredibly boring.

PHILOSOPHY

> Life is a daily choice whether to serve the angels or the demons!

> You can't sesh!

> Anytime you're tired, don't be!

> Live for the moment

> If youre gonna be a bear, be a grizzly

> Piece of mind is priceless

> Everyday is a school day

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Started off meeting people whilst travelling, then graduated to surfing and now I host constantly in London. My studio looks like a mini refugee camp most days :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Been hosted as well as met up with people in Israel, the United States, South Korea and Japan. Hosted a few people from different places while living in Melbourne and around 40 since being back in London. Haven't met a bad person yet.

Interests

> Travelling
> Socialising with people
> Football
> Reading (Fiction or history)
> Writing (Fiction)
> Drinking

  • writing
  • books
  • make up
  • dancing
  • flamenco
  • dining
  • chocolate
  • cheese
  • beer
  • dieting
  • partying
  • drinking
  • boating
  • chess
  • reading
  • tv
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • camping
  • surfing
  • soccer
  • world cup
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Shogun, Tai-Pan, most Stephen King, most History, Lord of the Rings

Movies: Lucky Number Slevin and Fight Club are hands down faves

Music: At home mainly hip-hop. When I'm out, anything that creates a good atmosphere!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

> Convinced a girl, sound in mind and body (I think) that I was J K Rowling, took pics with her and signed her copy of Harry Potter!
> 2016 Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
> Brazil 2014 World Cup! Arrived on a 3 day party boat trip to Colombia full of football fans. Drunk for a month, 4 games live in 4 different cities, on TV 6 times, newspapers 4 times... ended in Rio for the final
> Laid in bed ignoring an earthquake in Hiroshima because I thought it was a couple having sex on the bottom bunk
> Robot Restaurant in Tokyo....Wow! Went twice!
> Took part in the Worlds Largest Chicken Dance (credited in the Guiness Book of Records)
> Went to the funeral of Jesus Christ on Good Friday in a Christian Arab town in Israel.
> Witnessed Jerusalem day in Israel and the inevitable protests/riots which occurred
> Swam with sharks and rays in Tahiti
> Getting told off by a South Korean guard for taking sneaky pictures of North Korea
> New years eve in Las Vegas in white tuxedo with a Jamaican rasta wig
> Watched a world eating championship in Cincinnati and met Mickey Suvo (Petit female ranked 7th in the world and ate 68 bratwursts in 10 minutes)
> Flamenco vs Sao Paolo and Boca Juniors vs River Plate in the same week

Oh..... And I once witnessed Arsenal FC go an entire season undefeated.... Hahaha, any Tottenham fans reading.

Places that managed to live up to expectations:

> Galapagos Islands
> Easter Island
> New York
> Jerusalem
> Japan

Places that hugely exceeded expectations:

> Nicaragua
> Kosovo
> Cincinnati
> Colombia

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cards against humanity and beer! Need I say more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom

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