Hi my name is Oisin and I’m from Galway, a county in the southwest of the small island of Ireland. I’ve always enjoyed travelling, and I’d like to do some more a little more often. I love a good conversation and I’d like to learn more about the world through travelling and the people I meet along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined Couchsurfing because traveling has always interested me and it seems like a great opportunity to travel and get fully immersed in the culture of any given place that I’m staying. It also strikes me as an opportunity to meet lots of new interesting people from various backgrounds. I love a good conversation and just learning in general about the world so this seemed like a good place to start!

Interests

I love listening to and playing music, reading, films and theatre. I also really enjoy meeting new people and getting to know them. I am very interested in philosophy, and I also have a big interest in languages and linguistics.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• literature
• vegetarian
• reading
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• hitchhiking
• travelling
• linguistics
• theatre
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I enjoy a wide variety of music but some of my favourites would be Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Thelonious Monk, Nicolas Jaar, Pixies, Talking Heads, Flying Lotus, milo, Django Reinhardt, The Drones, King Krule, The Smiths, Bjork, Portishead, Massive Attack... the list could go on forever! I also play guitar and would love to learn more about different musical traditions from around the world.

Film: I’m a huge film fan ! Some of my favourite films would be The Science Of Sleep, The Lobster, A Prophet, Synechdoche New York. Also anything by Micheal Gondry, Jaques Audiard, David Lynch, Yorgos Lanthimos and Alejandro Jodorowsky.

Books: I’m a massive Kurt Vonnegut fan so anything by him...... I also enjoy authors like Jean Paul-Sartre, Albert Camus, William S. Burroughs, Haruki Murakami, Samuel Beckett, George Orwell, Auldous Huxley and Anthony Burgess. So mainly the classics! I’m currently learning Spanish and would also love to start reading in other languages to help improve :).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Interviewed Bruno Delbonnel, cinematographer of Amelie, when I was 14.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can play a few instruments and am happy to teach anything I know. I’m more than happy to help with any housework. Apart from that just good conversation and interesting stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Netherlands