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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Italian, Russian, Sign Language - British
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2017
  • Recently Unemployed (Details on Request)
  • College
  • From England, United Kingdom
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

I am 23, helpful and proactive, who enjoys learning and assisting others. I have a dry sense of humour, enjoy comedy films and being out in nature absorbing the fresh air and scenery. I listen to pretty much all music and am always searching for the next song for my playlist.

I like to keep myself pretty active, and used to hike frequently through my teenage years. I spent some time in Kenya assisting a church and village orphanage in 2014 and it gave me a new perspective on life amongst some other big life events.

I am told I am a warm and caring logical personality but don't let this put you off. :P

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have recently been let go from my job in the defence sector (i'm a little protective of what this is, but I am happy discussing it with potential hosts). This change was quite unexpected and I find myself with very little obligation at home. My thoughts have immediately gone to travelling and I have sufficient savings to make this possible.

A friend of mine recommended couchsurfing as a way to meet new and interesting people and take a journey into the lives of the people along my route.

I am planning a long term trip through many locations and it would be awesome to meet and experience local culture from local people.

Interests

  • walking
  • reading
  • guitar
  • piano
  • swimming
  • languages
  • climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Sons of the east
Tribe society
Fallout Boy
Noisia
Bear's Den
Zayde Wolf
Hollywood principle
Dropkick Murphys
Lunasa
Face the West
(I listen to basically everything)

Movies:
Hector and the search for happiness
Man of Steel
Silence of the Lambs
How to train your dragon
John Wick
Moana
The LEGO Movie
Star Wars: Rogue One

Books:
Artemis Fowl Chronicles
Alagaesia
The Hobbit
Seeker, Jango
The Cosmic Trilogy
(Sci-fi and Fantasy everywhere)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped get an orphanage of 47 children mosquito nets, mattresses, a new building for the girls and a 30% reduction on their school fees.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have little to offer at the moment apart from my own story, I am hoping to build a narrative and skills through the next year.

I am always happy to share my own history, and hope that others can share theirs with me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A thorough story of how I came to the position I am in now (it's quite the rocky road)
Help around the home if hosts need it (including cooking)
Photo's from my trip until this point and subsequently after.
A clean and considerate guest experience.

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