I'm currently on a sabbatical, traveling through Mexico, Central America, South America and anywhere else that takes my fancy!

If there was one word that people use to describe me most, it would be: 'calm'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet locals in the places I'm traveling to. My experience has shown that the best times I've had while traveling have been with locals who truly know where to go and what to see.

Interests

Eating new things
People-watching
Reading
Exploring new places

• culture
• beer
• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
M83, Alt-J, Vampire Weekend, The Knife, SBTRKT, Air, Jaytech, Sasha, John Digweed, Hernán Cattáneo

Movies
The Spanish Apartment, Fight Club, Inception, The Lives of Others, Joyeux Noel, The Prestige

Books
Mindsight (Daniel J. Siegel), No Place to Hide (Glenn Greenwald), Blue Truth (David Deida), True Refuge (Tara Brach), Quiet (Susan Cain), Spam Nation (Brian Krebs)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I quit my job in July 2014, flew straight to Guatemala - and with very minimal knowledge of Spanish - stayed with a family who spoke no English. Over three weeks, I began to learn about the people around me, and a language that I am gradually getting a grasp of. Since then, I have traveled to Belize, Cuba and Mexico, and I've realised that no matter how poor or how wealthy people are in any culture, we all fundamentally share the same fears, insecurities and joy about life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things are never quite as bad as they seem, with a little perspective. At the end of the day, despite all our differences, we all just want the same things - a sense of security, and the joy of being alive!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Humour
Beer
Good times

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom