I am a 22 year old guy cycling from London to New Zealand solo to raise money for Parkinson's UK charity. I am an easy going and low maintenance friend. When I get together with my friends I like to get out into nature and have an adventure of some sort, even if it is just a hike and sleeping under the stars for a night. I take on new challenges every year, learning to run a marathon, indoor climbing, triathlon, bicycle racing, cycle touring, blogging. When I am not on my bike I live in central London with my parents and two sisters. My family is awesome, every year we go to Wales to go mountain climbing together. I recently graduated from the University of Sussex where I studied Psychology.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer to stay with locals while I travel as this gives me a richer experience of a places culture than staying in hotels or hostels. I also enjoy sharing my own culture with people I meet traveling.

Interests

• running
• movies
• cycling
• sailing
• mountains
• food
• desert
• national parks
• climbing
• apple crumble

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Ben Howard (any album after 'Every Kingdom', Bon Iver, Van Morrison

Movies:
Epic - Lord of the rings (inspiration for cycling to New Zealand, where LOTR is filmed)

Funny - Hot Fuzz

Guilty - The Holiday

Books:
I like to challenge myself. On my current trip I have read 'Great Expectations' by Dickens and am currently reading 'The Iliad' by Homer.

My favourite book is 'The beach' by Alex Garland (Not the movie though!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran a marathon for Parkinson's U.K charity.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make apple crumble (my favourite desert)

I would like to learn how to make your favourite desert from your country. (Can you tell I like desert?)

We can share my glorious apple crumble (and stories/photos from my life at home travels)

What I Can Share with Hosts

The food in my pannier bags!

I can share photos and stories from my life in England and my adventures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England