CURRENT MISSION

Promoting respect and understanding worldwide. It's also my dream to reach Antarctica.

ABOUT ME

Trombone-playing traveller. Curious about the world, cultures, and other customs.

Very lucky to have worked as rock band touring crew for most of my life. In recent years, though, I've moved into tourism and developed my own company which trains tour guides in emerging destinations. Definitely recommending Central Asia if you've not yet been - the Silk Road countries have treasures that have been overlooked.

A big passion of mine is trying to eradicate human trafficking. A few years ago, to raise funds and awareness, I managed to achieve the Guinness World Record for visiting the highest number of national capitals in 24 hours.

Love meeting new people and getting a local view of a region / city. UPDATE: my house is now often rented out on AirBnB, so I'm not planning to host as much in 2018. But try me!

PHILOSOPHY

The Dalai Lama said it best: "My religion is kindness." I think that you can do whatever you like in life as long as it doesn't hurt anybody.

I also think that being out of your comfort zone enriches your life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mentioning that in the list of countries below that there is no entry for Tibet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All positive. I've met a lot of people for drinks and walks around their cities. And several CSers have stayed at my place when I've been at home.

Interests

Wildlife, photography, writing, Toastmasters, trekking, live jazz and blues

• wildlife
• writing
• photography
• drinking
• traveling
• jazz

Music, Movies, and Books

If I could have only one of each: Gordon Goodwin Big Band; The Thomas Crown Affair; anything by P.G. Wodehouse - he's a genius.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sunrise from the top of the Great Pyramid. And meeting a polar bear on the ice in the High Arctic. I can't decide which was the most amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Women in Lichtenstein got the vote in 1984. Unbelievable!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom