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Overview

  • 4 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • English Teacher
  • BA in Economics
  • From Bath, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To see the world, and meet a few awesome people along the way.

ABOUT ME

I import Australian wine and English cider

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Social and cultural exchange. As a host or guest.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

For me it's all about meeting new people, not about saving money on accommodation. As a guest I will very happily cook, hang out and talk, or go out, whether its for dinner, drinks are a full blown bender.

Interests

- Film particularly European cinema, I feel that because these films have smaller budgets the story line has to be, and often is, incredible. Mix that with talented and underrated actors I enjoy these much more than you typical Hollywood blockbuster. -Cooking, I really enjoy cooking, I find it very relaxing and I also like the giving part where you make food for others, it's such a pure and social activity, eating together. I like learning new recipes and new dishes too. One of my goals in China is to learn how to cook Chinese food. - Poker, this I really enjoy, I hate playing online because for me it's all about the social aspect, and reading into the other players. I'm always happy to join in a poker night, but be warned, I take it quite seriously! - Music, i enjoy all kinds of music but I am mostly drawn to electro music, I have a soft spot for outdated commercial hip-hop (I blame this acquired taste on my years spent in NYC) AND I would love funk to make a comeback!!! - Raves + Festivals, for me festivals are just raves that last several days. I love them, I am happiest when busting some shapes to some good tunes, I often dance around the whole night with my friends, strangers or on my own, I don't mind who. I'm almost always the last to go home and usually only leave because i have too. - And of course travel. I am so fascinated with everything out there, I want to see so much!!!

Music, Movies, and Books

Un Phropheta, Die Welle, Sin Nombre, Anchorman. I always want to watch a new film so if you can recommend one or two I'm sure we'll have lots to talk about.

My music taste varies but I love dance music, from DnB to dub step, breakbeats to electro AND funk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

2 baby Komodo dragons eating a buffalo on rinca island. Climbing Mt. Kinabalu.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to cook, I'd be happy to swap a recipe?
And exchange language lessons.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, England, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United Kingdom, United States

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