Wants to Meet Up
- Last login about 5 years ago
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Overview
About Me
I have just finished studying for my bachelor degree in politics, philosophy, and economics and currently going through the 'merh, what's next phase' so i'm trying to squeeze in as many travel experiences as I can whilst I mull things over and wait to graduate *whoop whoop*.
I love meeting new people and experiencing their cultures, especially over a beverage or some food. I'm always up for a chat about philosophy, technology, politics, the world and anything interesting.
I spent 2015/16 academic year on exchange in Japan and it was really cool. This experience has made me want to see more of the world, meet interesting people and do interesting things.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I am looking to meet new people and have great travel experiences with people from around the world
Interests
I'm interested in technology, start-ups, volunteering, working with young people, personal development, exchanging ideas etc.
- cooking
- beer
- reading
- hiking
- solo travel
- adventure travel
- africa
- sustainable development
- livemusic
- gin tonic
Music, Movies, and Books
Lots but from the top of my head
Books:
The Beach
Things Fall Apart
Girl on The Train
Great Gatsby
Crime and Punishment
Authors:
Alain de Botton
Haruki Murakami
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chinua Achebe
Paulo Coehlo
Dambisa Moyo
Leo Tolstoy
and more, these are my current faves
Movies:
Finding Nemo
Inception
Fight Club
Music: Too varied to try and list, Arctic Monkeys, to Kanye West to Nicolas Jaar and back again.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
-I spent 10 days in silence at a Vipassana meditation retreat (this is a shocking fact for anyone that knows me personally because I'm quite chatty)
Teach, Learn, Share
I'm always up for learning something new.
My interests are broad and varied so I enjoy sharing ideas with people because this develops and broadens my interests
What I Can Share with Hosts
Language exchange, I love to cook
Countries I’ve Visited
Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Japan, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe