I'm an Englishman living in Iceland! After many years working in London in the field of Housing Management, Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Development, I decided 5 years ago it was time to have new adventures in Iceland. I have worked in cafés (I love coffee), and worked for four years with Youth With a Mission Iceland.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and meet people! I'd love to host couchsurfers when I move into more permanent accommodation after a summer of travelling.

Interests

I love music and have worked with Icelandic musicians, helping with management and lyrics in English. I play drums and piano and listen to a wide variety of music and genres. I really enjoy music festivals and live music.

I love photography and you can check out my work here:

www.simonturnerphotography.virb.com

Also love hiking, culture, road trips, history, exploring new cities, networking and connecting, coffee, good food, craft beers and wine.

• culture
• photography
• music festivals
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• piano
• drums
• hiking
• history
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Június Meyvant, Sigur Rós, Bloodgroup, Ásgeir, Daughter, anything 90s, or 60s/70s soul, early house music and 1920s blues and jazz!

Movies: The Matrix, Inception, City of God, 500 Days of Summer, Tree of Life, Short Term 12, The Intouchables...and so many more!

Books: The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, enjoy reading non-fiction more than fiction. Enjoy travel writing such as Bill Bryson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did 3 hours barista training with a world champion barista.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories, help inform hosts about Iceland and plan trips, good deep conversations, polite English manners, cooking skills, friendship and easy going nature!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Iceland