CURRENT MISSION

Live with no regrets; getting out of the comfort zone!

ABOUT ME

Hey all. Born and raised in Edinburgh, I'm an open-minded, laid-back guy, who is really interested in meeting people and experiencing different cultures from around the world.

Been in living in Australia for over a year and currently living in Perth, working as a doctor.

At times we feel rather 'trapped' within our seemingly never-ending working days and lives. Travelling is therapeutic - releasing yourself into the unknown is energizing and witnessing another culture is inspiring. Love the rush of booking a flight to any random destination at the last minute. I much prefer local knowledge over travel guides for a genuine reflection of a city.

I aspire to meet new people but also to try and connect - to see how we differ and yet how similar we are. Communicating with people from other cultures enables me to learn their perspective and about myself.

PHILOSOPHY

- Don't be trapped by dogma
- Your job is what you do, not who you are
- Collect moments and memories, not Things
- Embrace yourself
- Live simply
- Live in the moment

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

During my travels I aim to meet with locals to get to know the new place better, and make cultural exchanges.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None thus far. Only recently mustered the courage to actually write a proper profile!

In my travels I try to avoid places where organised tourists group together. Prefer to see hidden gems and off the beaten-path places, than crowded touristic attractions which are more 'tick-boxing'.

Interests

- Travelling
- Nature
- Food
- Art
- Technology (bit of a geek, wouldn't go as far as a nerd!)
- Culture (and general observation)
- Medicine
- Psychology
- Music (Jazz, the ambience of live music, play some guitar, dabble a wee bit with the piano)
- Sport (Table tennis, squash, football, Formula 1 racing)
- Café hopping
- Salsa (this is a new interest, so it's at the bottom!)

• arts
• culture
• make up
• dining
• cooking
• technology
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• jazz
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• surfing
• sports
• boxing
• soccer
• tennis
• racquetball
• track and field
• table tennis
• medicine
• psychology
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

- Music: All jazz, Pat Metheny, Andy McKee, Sungha Jung, Tommy Emmanuel, Michael Jackson, Iron Maiden, Faye Wong, Chick Corea, George Benson, Do As Infinity, X-Japan, 80s music, 90s music, Katie Melua, Norah Jones
- Movies: Scarface, The Departed, Battle Royale, Senna, Oldboy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Witnessing the hully karst landscape of Guilin at sunset by the banks of the Li River. Also cycling within this area and meeting villagers who are more content with the simple country life.

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I teach? Some slang, food and Scottish/Chinese cultures. Perhaps the art of sarcasm? Can cook a good proper Chinese meal!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Hong Kong