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Overview

  • 7 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Japanese
  • 49, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • University Teacher
  • BA, MSc
  • From Warwickshire UK
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To travel across Russia from Sakhalin to St Petersburg (no planes)

ABOUT ME

Hi everyone! I am based in London and teach at a university (Development Studies and English Language). I have also lived and worked in Japan for 5 years. I have travelled a lot in Europe and Asia and always love exploring new places, meeting new people and trying to understand more about the world.

PHILOSOPHY

"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." Our world is far from perfect, but together we can make it a better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live in London in a shared house so unfortunately can't host but happy to meet up and hang out.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I CSed through Russia in Sept 2010 and met some amazing people and had great experiences.

Interests

travelling and meeting interesting people from all over the world, novels, snowboarding, frisbee, hiking (especially volcanoes), languages, philosophy, cinema, football, tennis, Buddhism, beer :)

  • beer
  • boating
  • movies
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • hiking
  • snowboarding
  • buddhist
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently I have loved The Wire. My fave Japanese author is Haruki Murakami.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked on the Japanese Peace Boat for 3 months.
Saw lava pouring out of a volcano in Indonesia last year.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be very happy to share frisbee-throwing with anyone I meet, and swap travel stories and learn from other peoples' perspectives. I can also teach you how to juggle.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United Kingdom

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