CURRENT MISSION

To see more of the beauty of the Earth, and allow the variety, colour and beauty of the world to wash over me.

ABOUT ME

I'm a friendly guy who likes to see new things, have conversations and laugh. I am always interested in sharing what I know and learning from others, and I try not to take life too seriously.

PHILOSOPHY

Right now, I'm trying to enrich myself with new experience and build the life I want for myself. This includes discovery, learning, novelty and new friends. Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living, and I agree.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm currently surfing, but will hopefully be able to host in the not too distant future.

Interests

I love reading, discussion, research, going out, walking, seeing new sights, relaxing, exploring, laughing, eating and making friends.

• culture
• beauty
• walking
• reading
• surfing
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

I love relaxed low tempo music, anything with a world music ingredient and good female vocals. I like a wide range of books, but have a soft spot for clever alternative histories. I enjoy lots of movies, but particularly like films with a strong philosophical element or point of innovation. I am also partial to frivolous action movies and science fiction. I also enjoy a socially complex television series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I saw inside the Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow, I was pretty amazed. I also climbed to the top of York Minster cathedral even though I have vertigo. I climbed right to the top of Granada on a walking tour, and that was also a view I won't forget. There was also this one perfect winter morning in Riga that I'll never forget with pristine snow everywhere. I recently enjoyed visiting Portland, Oregon in the US, an amazingly diverse city.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a historian, a medievalist and I know quite a lot about research and culture in general. I am also a tutor and I can copy edit and proofread things. I am also pretty good with advice about knowledge-based projects in general.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, United Kingdom