Hello! I'm Michael, I'm from Edinburgh in Scotland. I've joined Couchsurfing to meet new people, share ideas, have conversations and discover new places.

I've run my own businesses since I was 19, and have just started a new one - that's a bit like couchsurfing meets co-working, It's called Shoal (feel free to check it out www.shoaltogether.com) . I'm from Edinburgh, can't host, but would love to show people around, Edinburgh is an amazing city.

My surname. So, yeah, it's a traditional Scottish name, and, yes - it's pretty funny if you've never seen it before. It's pronounced "Coburn" and I give you permission to laugh, once! haha.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to discover more of the world while meeting interesting people.

Interests

Music, play guitar and can didgeridoo. I love food, craft beer, whisky and wine. I rock climb from time to time (Edinburgh has one of the biggest indoor climbing arenas in the world - we're so lucky). In Scotland you can climb many many hills, they're beautiful. Go if you can.

• wine
• coffee
• walking
• guitar
• hiking
• rock climbing
• volleyball
• business
• entrepreneurship
• food
• mindfulness
• didgeridoo

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - diverse, two sides of the spectrum are Portico Quartet, and Chemical Brothers.

Book - currently reading "Start with Why" and "Startup Communities" I like to read factual books that inspire new ways of thinking.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Back in the day, I played volleyball for Scotland.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ide love to share cooking, conversation and music. Can teach some basic guitar if that floats your boat.

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom