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Overview

  • 26 references 19 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Spanish; learning Burmese, Russian
  • 31, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • A mix but mostly as a tour guide
  • No education listed
  • From London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

I live in Heidelberg, Germany, though do my best to escape in winter. Right now I'm in Oaxaca, Mexico, until April 2024.

I try and lead my life according to Socrates' famous saying: "try everything once in life except incest and Morris Dancing."

My philosophy (a section I now realise CS has scrapped) is to keep an open mind, relax, do your part for the world, and pick up hitchhikers. Plus a sarong is useful in every situation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and surfing. Done more of the former but both are really fun :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Always has been excellent. Met some amazing people and had great experiences.

Interests

Interests vary from sports to reading and travelling, though my main passion is writing, with which I have a love-hate relationship xD

Like most Couchsurfers, I always want to learn about foreign cultures and different lifestyles. I enjoy cooking, pubs and parties; also love card games :)

  • writing
  • cooking
  • partying
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • sports
  • badminton
  • languages
  • rockclimbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: LOTR, El Laberinto del Fauno, Trainspotting, Fight Club; mainly enjoy horrors and sci-fi.

Music: punk, reggae, folk, techno, house, classical; mainly techno though.

Books: Crime and Punishment, Alice in Wonderland, Anna Karenina, Metamorphoses, Fathers and Sons; pretty much any Russian classic; Cien Años de Soledad is my Bible.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling round Myanmar for 9 months

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give you a Burmese name and can also juggle quite well

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting and enjoyable conversations, I hope!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Lithuania, Morocco, Myanmar, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, England, Germany, Mexico, Myanmar, Spain

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