Hello - I'm a history teacher. I'm British and live and work in East London. I put my holidays to good use travelling around, hence why I am on here!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have only heard really positive things about couchsurfing and it seemed like a really good way to explore new places and meet new people.

Interests

In no particular order: travelling; cooking; documentaries (King of Kong is the greatest film ever made); exploring odd little bits of London; eating out; reading; politics; history; outdoor swimming; running and hiking.

• documentaries
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• running
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• swimming
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: A lot of indie rock, but with a smattering of grime thrown in because I live in East London.

Movies: Some faves include Indianna Jones (not number 4), Brick, Persepolis, Rubber and pretty much any documentary - but especially King of Kong.

Books: anything by John le Carre, George Orwell, Graham Greene, Mikhail Bulgakov, Karel Capek or Andre Kurkov. Have a taste for anything classicly British or darkly Eastern European.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've walked the Camino de Santiago - a 850km hike across Northern Spain, took me 33 days! Though I might have done it quicker if I'd drunk less red wine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A big smile!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom