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Overview

  • 4 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Social Worker - Sort of...
  • Graduate, BSc Environmental Science
  • From Bath, UK
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

South American Adventure

ABOUT ME

Hi. I'm currently living in lovely Brighton on the south coast of England but about to leave for some adventuring! Have been working with homeless people for a few years which has been an amazing experience - being almost part of that community gives you a very different perspective on things. Anyway , now I'm ready to let loose for a while and have a whole lot of fun.
I love doing things outdoors, from activities like cycling and paragliding to just sitting around a campfire with some good friends and a flagon of cider to get merry with. I love adventuring and exploring new places and finding new people to get to know and talk nonsense to.

PHILOSOPHY

Respect the world we live in and other people, even if we dont see eye to eye. Never plan too far ahead, and always be open to new opportunites.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had a couple of couch surfers stay with me back in the UK and have couchsurfed in the USA in LA and San Francisco with great people. Looking forward to couchsurfing in South America too. CS is amazing for me as it not only lets you meet wonderful people, but to see a side of a place that you would never usually get to see.

Interests

Travel, Cooking, Comedy, Games, Festivals, Paragliding

I'm well into food. Eating it, cooking it, buying it in cool little market places, reading about it, looking at it - you get the gist!

  • festivals
  • dining
  • cooking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • paragliding
  • emergency services

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I crashed a motorbike into a Thai police station, that was amazingly stupid!
Apart from that I did a community exchange to Pakistan which was very special.
Burning Man Festival!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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