I quit my office job to head off travelling in the summer of 2011 and spent the following 18 months journeying across Latin America, from Buenos Aires to Mexico City.

Along the way I volunteered with a number of NGOs and educational institutions, including 6 months working with Angeles de Medellin, a fantastic grassroots NGO helping poor and displaced families in Medellin, Colombia. For more information, please visit http://angelesdemedellin.com. You can view my Angeles photo gallery here http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyCovzw

I spent the first half of 2013 travelling in Southeast Asia and taught English in East Java, Indonesia, for the next 2 years. I have recently returned home to Gibraltar.

I am a Getty Images contributing Travel Photographer.

For anyone who's interested, you can view my travel photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/people/oliverdavis/

I also have a facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/OliverDavisPhotography

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On my travels I have met many wonderful people through Couchsurfing, in Europe, Asia and Latin America. It's a privilege to be a part of this community. I hope to be able to host in the future when I return home to Europe.

Interests

Photography, scuba diving, nature, trekking and the outdoors, cricket, South America.... but my main obsession is travelling!

• photography
• flying
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• scuba diving
• cricket
• rock climbing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Shawshank Redemption is my favourite movie. Favourite bands are Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Manic Street Preachers. I read all kinds of books, but particularly enjoy travel books/journals.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing Kilimanjaro with some friends from Uni was probably the most amazing thing I have done in my life. Flying over the Andes in a light aircraft from the Altiplano down to the Amazon basin is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Diving with Hammerhead Sharks in the Galapagos Islands on only my 6th dive was incredible too.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a TEFL qualified teacher and would be very happy to help anyone who is learning English as a foreign language. I'd also love to do some photography with anyone who is interested.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Colombia, Gibraltar, Indonesia, Ireland, United Kingdom