I'm Joe! From a small town called Derby which resides in the centre of England 😋 I finished high school in July 2015 where I was studying English, Geography and Drama 🎓 I worked full time in retail until mid October, when me and my best friend Hannah embarked on a year traveling Southeast Asia! 🌏 later this year we plan to be in Australia to work (saving up for more travels) we've currently traveled northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I heard about couchsurfing awhile ago, at first the idea terrified me!! But soon realised that's it could be an amazing way of seeing a place through a non tourist perspective 😅 I'm on couchsurfing to make new friends!

Interests

Coffee ☕️ Scuba Diving 🌊 Fine Art 🏺Writing in my Travel Journal 📓 Cooking 🍳 Botany 🌱

• arts
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• traveling
• scuba diving
• geography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - currently listening to Melanie Martinez. I have quite a weird music taste, I like all genres! Whatever sounds interesting 😄

Movies - recently watched both Lara Croft movies! Can't beat Angelina Jolie 😉 and after visiting Ta Phrom I had to re-watch haha.

Books- Finished reading 'First they Killed my Father' a true account written from the perspective of the authors 5 year old self about her experiences during the Khmer Rouge takeover. A very moving read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When in Laos, I spent a month teaching English to Buddhist Monks. I underestimated how much hard work my English teachers back home had to put in! But it certainly was a rewarding experience 😄

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a firm believer that maturity doesn't come with age, but with what that person has experienced! The more you learn the wiser you become, and what better way to learn than to travel!

Making international friendships is what this world needs most, people coming together and learning from each other 😎

What I Can Share with Hosts

As my friend Hannah will tell you, I'm constantly coming out with random useless general knowledge facts! 🤓

We can swap travel stories and experiences!

I can tell you about typical English culture: including food, slang and interesting places!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Laos, Morocco, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England