I teach in international schools with my partner. I surf and like cooking and am slightly addicted to studying new things. I will cross the road to step on a crunchy leaf.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've lived abroad for over half my life, and this seems like a nice chance to give back for all the amazing and generous things strangers have done for me in the past.
Just one of countless examples: a man in Fez welcomed me into his family house and provided me and my friend with a bed, home cooked food and tours of his city when he wasn't working.
I definitely owe something for so much kindness from different people, and I've had a great experience so far on CS.

Interests

• cooking
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• boxing
• teaching
• chilling
• sunrises

Music, Movies, and Books

First things that come to my head for each category:

Music: Led Zeppelin, Fat Freddy's Drop, Einaudi, Eminem, Bill Withers, Blur, The xx, Bob Marley, Dan Le Sac, Calle 13, Queen, Frank Turner, The Eels, Sia, Portishead, Jimi Hendrix, The Strokes, Moby, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, Jack Johnson, José Gonzalez..

Films: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Lock Stock, La Vita e Bella, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Moon, The Full Monty, Leon, Anchorman, Les Intouchables, Banlieu 13, Kung Fu Hustle...

Books: The Time Traveller's Wife, The Dogs of Babel, The Lord of the Rings, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Book Thief, just about anything by Terry Pratchett, Jo Abercrombie, James Clavell, George Orwell and Scott Lynch.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once slapped a pigeon ... I was walking along some street in Bogota and he/she came out of nowhere flying straight for my head and I just reacted - so weird.. a couple of people who saw clapped. It was pretty odd. :/ not sure that answered the question actually.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love languages and am always happy to practice; always keen to learn about new people, places and things; and love sharing experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Am not looking at surfing as much as hosting as I'm working full time, so:

I work full time and study in my spare time so during the day won't be around much, but might cook you a meal at some point.. Love a good chat, am fairly chilled about everything. Oh though I won't put up with any racist/sexist/homophobic comments. So maybe not so chilled about those topics.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, England, France, Indonesia, Mexico, United States