Hi! I am 28 and a husband and new father. I met my wife, Sylvia (we are sharing this account now 🙋‍♀️), on my last overland trip from Iceland to Singapore. I started to head back to the UK overland but just as my then-girlfriend joined me in Georgia, COVID struck and we only made our way through Armenia and Turkey before all the borders stated slamming shut, so we got on a flight to wait it out in my hometown, Brighton.

Two years later and we are now travelling as a family! My daughter is currently 20mo and a very cooperative travel baby! She is not noisy in the night.

Sylvia: I’m friendly as well! I love long distance running, horse riding, and eating. We both like to cook as well. I was hosted a lot from Host a Sister and would like to give back hosting. I’m also hoping to continue finding hosts for my family 🥰
I speak Japanese well enough to get around :) and I understand Spanish enough, having grown up in San Diego and being half Mexican 😅

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We love finding out more about local culture in the places we visit whilst meeting new people. I am looking to share experiences and help out where I can.

We are also looking to give back by hosting, as we have been hosted many times and it has given us great experiences and saved money!

Interests

• marathon
• running
• walking
• cycling
• travelling
• horse riding
• pool
• overlanding
• ultra running

Music, Movies, and Books

Weirdly I am not much of a music listener.... However, when I do I enjoy listening to Indie rock from the early 2000's. Also I absolutely love Queen.

My favourite movie of all time is Forest Gump, I have watched it so many times and it still doesn't get old. I also love the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Sylvia: I was an English major and basically anything I’m reading at the time is my favorite. Currently, that is Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sam: I travelled from Iceland to Singapore without flying. Made it back to Istanbul before Covid struck 😬

Sylvia: I gave birth 🤣

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Faroe Islands, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom