Unfortunately I am not able to host at the moment, since I moved to a new flat which is mostly missing furniture, curtains, lights etc.! I hope to be back hosting in October.

I am a British expat, I lived in London for a few years after finishing university before escaping to Berlin in 2014. I live in northern Berlin, just outside the Ringbahn, and I work here for a very large German engineering company.

I would like to think I am a pretty open minded and tolerant person.

PHILOSOPHY

Be nice to people - treat everyone as an equal
Don't waste time - focus on what's important
Look after yourself - don't stress, be healthy, take time out to travel

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I have travelled a lot throughout Europe using youth hostels for accommodation and I love meeting other travelers. Through this I also heard from people who had good experiences with Couchhsurfing.

I think Couchsurfing is a great way for travellers to meet locals and have a good time together.

Centres d'intérêt

I enjoy watching films and finding out about the latest releases, though independent drama films are more my thing than superhero Hollywood blockbusters! I have a great home cinema in my apartment but I also enjoy going to the cinema on a regular basis. Berlin has a great selection of cinemas from multiplexes to quirky arthouse places to outdoor cinemas in summer so I'm spoilt for choice here.

I love playing and watching Volleyball - I often go to watch matches in the German National League. I like to go running and swimming too.

When I have a spare weekend I like to explore places around Berlin or further afield, and take some pictures while I'm at it. I also like wild swimming, so I can show you some nice lakes to swim in near Berlin - there's a lot to choose from!

I work as a software engineer, so although I mostly try to spend my spare time away from computers am I interested in technology, and also in industrial heritage.

• photography
• walking
• technology
• coding
• hiking
• volleyball
• swimming
• films
• beach volleyball
• watching films
• heritage

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

A few of my favourite films: Boyhood, Spotlight, Blue is the Warmest Colour, The Great Beauty, Before Sunrise Trilogy

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I toured South Africa as the Bass Clarinet player in an orchestra.

I was part of the team that developed the world's first driverless tram.

Pays que j'ai visités

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Germany, United Kingdom