CURRENT MISSION

To follow the ancient silk route from China to Europe.

ABOUT ME

Though I've lived in London for most of my life I've also been fortunate enough to travel and live abroad as part of my language studies.

CS seems like a great idea as my own experiences of a place have always been the richer for living with local people.

I enjoy debate and conversation enormously and have an incurable enthusiasm for learning about new cultures and places.

PHILOSOPHY

You get back what you put in.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I will be surfing with fellow CSer Marc Davies during our trip from Shanghai to Istanbul but hope to be able to host as much as possible when I return to London next year.

Interests

ART/PHOTOGRAPHY

FILM

MUSIC

SPORT

TRAVEL

READING

• arts
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Master and Margarita - Bulgakov, A Confession - Tolstoy, The Art of Travel - De Botton, Up at the Villa - Maugham, The Rings of Saturn - W. G. Sebald, Huasipungo - Icaza.

Movies: mostly World/European Cinema but recently enjoyed I am Love, In Bruges, The Kreutzer Sonata.

Music: broad taste, from Debussy to dubstep.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Inca Trail stands out in my mind. A truly serene experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be interested in exchanging language skills with anyone wishing to learn some German, Spanish or English in return.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, China, Cuba, Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Germany, United Kingdom

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