Hello, I'm Owen. I love traveling, but I am not as adventurous as many people on here! I like running, cycling and swimming. I read a lot and always take a heavy book on my travels. I love trying local food, especially pastries. My favourites are France, Spain and Portugal.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Just to meet new people, especially those with good stories to tell, which I think a lot of people here have.

Interests

I like eating. That is why I do so much exercise. I like to cook and I make my own pasta, pizzas and cakes regularly.

I like all sorts of concerts, musicals, opera, standup comedy, theatre and film.

• cooking
• marathon
• traveling
• live music
• jazz
• guitar
• opera
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• film
• mountain climbing
• pastry
• cider
• ultras
• reading novels

Music, Movies, and Books

Rock music, with favourites being REM and Green Day.

I studied philosophy at university and I still read a fair amount. Descartes, Hume and Russell are my favourites. I read a lot of fiction. The last novel I read during travels was The Name of the Rose in Thailand. I like to read random hostel books that have sat on shelves for years.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I run ultramarathons and I ran (or walked) the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc in 2013.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Nepal, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom