I'm a UK national, usually working in telecomms as an applications engineer, but currently on a career break travelling through Latin America.

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

I love meeting new people and experiencing different cultures - getting a local perspective on places opens up a whole new dimension to them. I also want to improve my Spanish a little as it's pretty terrible right now! ;)

Interessen

I love travel (obvsly), hiking, biking, mountains, & generally being outdoors, but also enjoy the vibrancy and life of cities. Other hobbies when I'm home include home brewing, wine making, growing chillies, & making kick-ass chilli sauces!

• cooking
• wine
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• boxing
• engineering
• mountains

Musik, Filme und Bücher

I'm big into music, of many kinds - hip hop, indie, & many styles of electronic music, & love going to see it played out. I also love to read - contemporary fiction, science fiction, pop science, & comic books.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

One highlight of my current trip was hiking up Volcan Acatenengo in Guatemala on a 2-day trip. When the clouds cleared around 10.30 at night, we could see Fuego (the adjacent volcano) erupting in huge gouts of lava every 15-20 minutes. That's something I've wanted to see for many years, so a big box ticked there! Sunrise from the summit the next day was just the icing on the cake.

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

I love to cook, so more than happy to chip in there...

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Australia, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom