CURRENT MISSION

Currently doing the first Irish circumnavigation of the world by bicycle

ABOUT ME

I was born in Dublin in 1981 and raised in Wicklow between the hills and the sea where my love of nature and the outdoors was born. As part of an active family, I would often go hill walking, rock climbing, surfing, sailing and mountainbiking, in fact pretty much anything adventurous and outdoors.

I went to school in Wicklow then studied structural engineering in Trinity College, Dublin. After receiving my degree I moved to Cambridge, England where I lived and worked as a structural engineer until mid 2008.

While on the first of my adventures in the jungles of Malaysian Borneo, I experienced the thrill of travelling to new and exciting cultures, eating exotic food, seeing incredible plants, animals and landscapes. Cycling adventures in Ireland, Portugal, Morocco and the UK led me to appreciate the merits of bicycle touring, being self powered along with being engulfed by your surroundings.

I am currently cycling around the world, this will require me to push my limits and by doing so, I hope to find things about myself that I would not know if left untested. By sharing my experiences with others, I hope to inspire others to think big and to explore their own potential.

PHILOSOPHY

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only joined CS but thoroughly enjoyed staying with my lovely host Atefeh in Mashad Iran. It was a great experience for me, meeting the locals and actually finding about their culture and customs.

Interests

cycling (touring, mountain biking, BMXing). Sailing, rock climbing, hill walking, DJing, cooking.

• animals
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• walking
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• surfing
• sailing
• rock climbing
• engineering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Layer Cake, James Bonds, Goodfellas, Intermission.

Music: Pink Floyd, Daft Punk, Sigur Ros....

Books: Girl With a Dragon Tatoo, A Year in Provence, Oliver Twist.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

cycled acros the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, amazing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland

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