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Overview

  • 66 references 55 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German
  • 49, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Internet Startup
  • University
  • From London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

Hi - I live in the Lincolnshire town of Spalding which is famous for its tulips. And its very flat. I moved up here from London a couple of years ago. I can't tell you much more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I love meeting fellow travellers.

Interests

Walking, Skiing, Reading, Cycling, Netflix, Movies,

  • arts
  • writing
  • books
  • dining
  • coffee
  • walking
  • gardening
  • flowers
  • politics
  • movies
  • reading
  • tv
  • traveling
  • music
  • classical music
  • jazz
  • cycling
  • skiing
  • history
  • languages
  • tours
  • parks
  • lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

books
Authors:
Robertson_Davies * Vikram_Seth
George_Bernard_Shaw
George_Orwell * Somerset_Maugham

movies
Pulp_Fiction * True_Romance
Casablanca * Trainspotting * Life_of_Pi
Lock_Stock_and_Two_Smoking_Barrels
In_Brugges * Zero Dark Thirty
The_Sting * Fargo * The_Third_Man
Django_Unchained

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossing Russia on the Trans Siberian Railway.
Driving from Marrakech to Brugges in a VW Combie.
Jumping off a boat and swimming in the Amazon.
Walking through the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu.
Witnessing an eclipse in the Scottish Highlands.
Cycling Coast2Coast on the Trans Penine Trail.
Getting soaked by the Spray at Iguassu Falls
Surviving a cold night on the Salar de Uyuni
Sleeping in a Yurt on the Mongolian Plains
Partying at the Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Kayaking round the islands of Halong Bay
Seeing a Sunset Fall at Angkor Watt
Seeing a Winter's Day in Stalingrad
Skiing in powder up to my thighs.
A Critical Mass Ride in London
Riding Aboard The Maglev
Escaping From Colditz

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Germany, United Kingdom

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