I'm an easy going person who loves to meet people from around the world. I'm from the UK, but have lived in Beijing and Paris. Living in different countries makes you learn a lot more about the culture and I believe it changes you, providing you pick up the good habits from other cultures.
My wife Michelle is from China, and we've been married since 2012. We both love travelling and our favourite travel experiences are almost always meeting others and finding out about their lives.
We are travelling the world together, and so couchsurfing will help us meet as many people from different cultures, and help make our experience more enriching.
Having already travelled a bit ourselves, we hope to share some insightful conversations, and hope to ensure that our hosts learn as much as we do about our origins, cultures, and ideas.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the idea of sharing your spare bed or room with others in a network, in return of the chance to do likewise. I love the idea of being able to meet people from all over the world. For us, travel is not just about enjoying the weather or the sights, but a discovery of all things about a place. And doing this in a hotel with other tourists, you wont get to expereince the same level of contact with people who really understand that place. For us couchsurfing is an amazing opportunity to learn so much more, for so much less.

Interests

I love travelling (obviously), watching films, sports such as cycling, and comedy.

I've done a bit of stand up comedy, and I always do my best to make people laugh, and have a good sense of humour about most things.

I've learnt improvisation comedy, and if you're interested to try, I will be more than happy to share what I've learnt - it's so much fun!

My wife Michelle loves travelling as well (believe it or not!), and loves films even more than I do. She always has an opinion, and is happy to discuss and chat about any film.

She is a keen photographer, and is keen on developing her skills.

• culture
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite films are:
Interstellar
Momento
Inception (and pretty much anything by Chris Nolan)
Amelie (It's what made me want to live in Paris)
Anything that makes me understand history or other countries

Music:
Jazz
Rock (REM, Dire Straits...)
Britpop (Suede...)
Electronic music (Air...)
Reggae
Latin music (I'd love to be able to danse Salsa!)

Books
The travels of Marco Polo (currently reading - the first travel writer!)
Full Tilt - Dervla Murphy (Irishwoman who cycled from Ireland to India in the 60s)
Yes Man - Danny Wallace
Are You Dave Gorman? - Dave Gorman
The Kiterunner
The man who walked the amazon - Ed Stafford
Wind in my Wheels - Josie Dew
Bill Bryson
Around the World in 80 days - Jules Verne

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've cycled the length of Scotland and England.

On this trip we have done many amazing things, including:

Witness a total solar eclipse in Sumatra

Attending a Persian wedding reception

...If we get a chance to meet, we have plenty of travellers tales to tell!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have learnt some improvisational comedy, where there is no script, and virtually no rules! I'd love to share this knowledge, as it is so much fun!

I know some memory techniques, and would be happy to show anyone how to make the most of your memory.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can (and will!) share my stories, plenty of jokes and laughter.

I think Improvisational comedy is great, so if anyone is eager to learn, i'd be more than happy to show you how to do it. I'll have as much fun showing you as you would having a go!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United Kingdom