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Overview

  • 41 references 30 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Bulgarian, Korean
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • teacher
  • bsc in geography and postgrad diploma in journalism
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

i believe in breakfast

ABOUT ME

pretty positive, active, honest dude who likes a good feed, weird music, fine wine, strong coffee and enchanting company. i've played drums and guitar in a few bands over the years. i love mountain biking and going up the wrong hills

PHILOSOPHY

kurt vonnegut's "we are here to fart around and don't let anyone tell you any different" pretty much sums it up. but i work hard and live with purpose! not religious but kind of spiritual, in a way; y'know, like a floatation tank....?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

joined summer 2009. eager to participate some more. i will host, surf, attend shin-digs and promote the couch as an international symbol of peace...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

summer 2009 in busan, janauary in vietnam. hosted many times in seoul. prior to this, i have surfed many couches but it was organised the old-fashioned way

Interests

  • books
  • wine
  • coffee
  • music
  • piano
  • drums
  • cycling
  • mountains
  • travel
  • mountain biking
  • film
  • self-development

Music, Movies, and Books

books: 'journey by moonlight' by antal szerb, andrew o'hagan, j.g ballard, j.d salinger, tibor fischer, bob dylan's 'chronicles'

current music: pinegrove, albert harris, eddy current suppression ring, royal headache, mighty sparrow, guided by voices, the fall, polar bear, chopin, schumann, wxyc radio

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

cycled solo from seoul to busan over 5 days during the wettest august on record. a great experience and most things in life seemed much easier after that

spent a month at a mindfulness community in northern thailand. actually life-changing

Teach, Learn, Share

i like creative/active types whether they are artists, musicians, thinkers or synchronised swimmers. i embrace people with a story to tell.

it's always great if you can help out with some cooking

What I Can Share with Hosts

a room in a roomy apartment just 20 minutes walk or 5 minutes' trolley ride to the centre of sofia

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Poland, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

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