CURRENT MISSION

To Explore

ABOUT ME

I have completed a degree in Documentary Photography and for the last year and a half since then I have been exploring work as a vegetarian chef, perhaps in the future to combine the two in some meaningful way. I have a ponytail and beard and I have grown up in West Wales and was home educated. I have a passion beyond measure for good food, big meals and great company.

PHILOSOPHY

To explore the world in all its splendid diversity of cultures and people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing at the moment but hope to host when I settle

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had a fantastic experience surfing and can't wait to do more. Im inspired by close friends who are regular couchsurfers and hosters and they love it.

Interests

Talking, meditation, eating, cooking for others and learning new things to cook, travel, the world, learning... I'm curious and interested in lots of things, there is so much to be interested in.

• photography
• documentaries
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• meditation
• traveling
• surfing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I have recently finished 'The Devil's Cup' which is a sort of journalistic, historical, adventure non-fiction novel about coffee's role in creating civilization. I like Creative fiction and non-fiction that explores world issues my favorite novel is Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje. I also love The Lord of the Rings.

Food/cookery books – a favorite is Wild Garlic Gooseberries and me... by Denis Cotter of Cork's Cafe Paradiso, its a great narrative about vegetables.

Photography and art books

Folk, salsa, country, singer songwriters, world; Amadou and Mariam, Bonnie Prince Billy, Lo'Jo, Rufus Wainwright, Seth Lakeman, Tunng, Cat Stevens, Norah Jones, Natalie Merchant... And lots more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Beginning of this autumn 2014 I put on a pop up restaurant/theatre evening in a magical greenhouse in the middle of Pembrokshire in West Wales with two friends. It was seven courses inspired by the landscape with a lot of the ingredients gathered by foraging (which I learnt to do for the event) gathering the seaweed, wading out into the sea on this wild little beach with the sun setting was magical and then coming back and serving it in a way people haven't had before was inspiring. (My profile picture is me introducing the meal)

Teach, Learn, Share

An innumerable supply of things but in particular it would be a pleasure to share conversation, ideas, cooking and food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, India, Netherlands, United Kingdom