I am a fun loving free spirit who loves to travel. I have tried to combine working and travelling, leaving my job as an emergency medicine doctor in London to work as an expedition and humanitarian medic in every location I can find around the world. So far I have been taken to a leprosy hospital in India, a neurosurgical unit in Nepal, Paediatric hospital in the Philippines and I have been the medic for a group of marine biologists in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. In June I am moving to start a new life in Bocas Del Toro, Panama to work alongside a great team at Floating Doctors. I love the outdoors and love finding new ridiculous challenges especially if it involves a long hike or some mountains.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would love to find a new way of connecting with locals on my future travels.
I always find that hostels are full of other travellers (and whilst that is pretty awesome in itself) I would love to sometimes chat with the locals and get a real feel for the place, especially on longer trips.
I was inspired by two awesome people (Nic & Kevfrom Edinburgh - if you're on here, HI!) who made me miss all the social events at my conference to stay and hangout in their awesome flat and chat away all weekend.

Interests

• photography
• mexican food
• organic food
• fitness
• yoga
• meditation
• drones
• traveling
• live music
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• rock climbing
• swimming
• medicine
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• vegetarian food
• learning
• climbing
• alternative medicine
• indie rock
• ice climbing
• herbal medicine
• vegetarian cooking
• wild swimming
• mountain hiking
• long distance hiking
• singer songwriter
• fermenting
• hiking in the mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love most types of music but after living with two pretty awesome musicians, I definitely have a soft spot for anything with live guitar.
Reggaeton
I love a good singalong around the bonfire.
Paulo Coelho is my inspiration.
Most one quote a day book comes with me everywhere, as does Simba.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked at a health camp in Gorkha Nepal

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you to fall over attempting to handstand
I have some pretty hilarious patient stories (all personal data removed)
I make a pretty good espresso martini
If you don't already meditate, let's share the magic!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my passion and enthusiasm for life. I love adventure and I love pushing my boundaries, always trying new things and getting outdoors.
I love meeting people who actually live in a place. Finding out where you can get the best coffee, where to watch the sunrise or what trails have the most awesome view.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Nepal, United Kingdom