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Overview

  • 6 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Czech, Dutch, French, Korean
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Knowledge Engineer, former Research Physicist
  • to post-grad level in science
  • From Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Fill my passport before it expires (achieved once).

ABOUT ME

Heard about Couchsurfing on a year long round the world trip, but never managed to use it (what a loss that was!). When I returned had a serious illness, which has left me with a metal knee, so not so much leaping around as before, but it's still getting stronger. Started going to CS meetings in Brussels where I met Eliška, then we surfed quite a few times together and I hosted there too. It certainly changed my life!

PHILOSOPHY

Live with joy!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Was a regular at Brussels meeting as well as hosting a few times there. Have surfed in quite a few countries now as well. I surfed with Eliška and the references are mostly on her profile, and most recently we hosted a few times in Korea. Been to a few meetings here in the Czech Republic too.

Interests

Travel, music, sport, drinking, eating, science, everything...

  • wildlife
  • drinking
  • boating
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Cohen Brothers, Kubrick, Monty Python, Airplane

Music: I like all kinds of music but mostly listen to Indie and Rock
Radiohead, Belle & Sebastian, Arcade Fire, Interpol, Sunset Rubdown, R.E.M., Hot Chip and many, many more

Books: Vonnegut, 1984, A Fine Balance, Terry Pratchett , Iain Banks, Alisdair Grey, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Dr Zhivago, A Suitable Boy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

All the round the world trip was great and I always say I can't pick a highlight, but the Galapagos Islands was pretty special, spent a week travelling around on a boat snorkelling and seeing amazing wildlife and landscapes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Czech Republic, India, South Korea, United Kingdom

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