ABOUT ME

I love adventure and try my best to live life to the full. I enjoy learning about about others would be interested to hear about your travel experiences. I'm from Kent, England but have been resident in China for six years.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short. Be optimistic and have faith in people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have lived in Guangzhou, Sichuan and Wuhan and am now based in Beijing. Doing a combination of hosting and surfing.

Interests

• working out
• traveling
• cycling
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Happy to chat about and recommend books on China. Some favourites of mine include:

River Town, Peter Hessler
Wild Swans & Mao the Unknown Story, Jung Chang
The Incarnations, Susan Barker
The Hundred Year Marathon, Michael Pillsbury
Ghetto at the Center of the World, Gordon Matthews

I play guitar and enjoy listening to jazz music. Up for going with you to some of Beijing's jazz bars.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rason: Visiting North Korea's only market open to foreigners.

Lahore: Meeting the head of a Sufi sect Lahore Pakistan.

Xinjiang: Staying overnight in a yurt near to Karakul lake, China.

Central China: Spending four days cycling from Wuhan to Hefei.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Pakistan, United Kingdom