CURRENT MISSION

A slow circumnavigation of the Earth

ABOUT ME

Travel is fun but its all about the people you meet and the fun you have with them - so hopefully this site will further that. I like acting the guide and, although I don't want to boast, I am a good guide and love showing people around and showcasing the history, architecture, food, music and drinking establishments of wherever I happen to be living - I live in Spain but I am originally from Ireland.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live, for want to anything else snappier.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted (in Dublin), surfed, attended events (especially in Warsaw) and arranged some hiking/cycling activities in Ireland.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed a few times at this stage - all in Poland and Qatar. I have also met up with the fun CSers of Warsaw, Poland more than a few times.

I have hosted in Dublin and given people lifts on tours of Ireland. I'm keen on history, like visiting historic sites and ruins and always happy to give a lift to anyone to these places when I am going.

Interests

Lots, including but not limited to the following:
Politics
History
Current Affairs
Foreign Cultures
Urban Development / Planning
Architecture
The Environment

Some activities that I like to use my spare time on:
Languages - learning Spanish and will soon attempt to brush up on a very rusty French. After that its onto Chinese (again) and Russian - wow!
Traveling
Trekking
Cycling
Cooking - which I am only getting into now
Climbing
Swimming
DIY

• architecture
• acting
• diy
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• survival
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• swimming
• history
• languages
• tourism
• tours
• historic sites

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music:
Irish Traditional
Rock
Alternative
Pop
Latin
Cuban
Rousing Russian music filled with revolutionary zeal

Favorite TV Shows:
American Dad
The Simpsons
Father Ted
Fawlty Towers
Curb Your Enthusiasm
24

Favorite Movies:
Night on Earth
Batman Returns (solely for Michelle Pfieffer in leather)
Frantic
Borat

Favorite Books:
Cannery Row
Our Man in Havana

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I drove from London to Ulaan Baatar in Mongolia in a Nissan Micra as part of the 2008 Mongol Rally - 18,000kms in 42 days which was a great experience

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn:
-to play the guitar and tin whistle
-bicycle and car maintenance
-cooking
-wood-work
-lots of languages
-survival skills for the Costa Rican forests

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Germany, Ireland, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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