Hi I'm Struan :) I'm 24 and I grew up in the Highlands, in the North of Scotland, but I've been living in Spain since September. I graduated from Cambridge University two years ago and spent one year saving for a motorbike trip to Spain. I came here on a 1997 Honda CB500 motorbike, without a plan but hoping to learn Spanish and spend the winter in the sun :)

I have been working in Granada for 3 months now in a hostel, and teaching English to pequeños niños Granaidinos.

Now I'm driving the long way home! I want to drive along the beautiful coast of Portugal and the Pyrenées de Nord in Spain, and then up the West Coast of France. These are wonderful roads that I have never driven on.

If you have space I would love to hear your stories and share experiences, cook a (vegetarian) meal for us if you would like, and maybe we can even go for a short drive ;) (I have a spare helmet with me).

It would also be a great help to me if you could host me. Thanks!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing to meet people!

I don't have time or money to stay for long anywhere in the cities of Portugal, Northern Spain and Western France so if I'm going to meet anyone I want to meet you open-minded and friendly couchsurfing hosts.

Maybe we can exchange stories and ideas, cook food for each other, enjoy music together, play cards, or even become instant lifelong friends - you never know ;)

Interests

I like camping, travelling and seeing nature. I like to exercise, eat healthy food and take care of my body. I love music and dancing. I love reading books.

• culture
• dancing
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• coding
• music
• hiking
• snowboarding
• languages
• medicine
• psychology
• food
• nature
• adventure
• motorbikes
• swimming in the sea

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite Book - Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galazy series

At the moment I love sci-fi novels - Isaac Asimov and Kurt Vonnegut. I've also been fascinated by books about psychotherapy case-studies recently and I enjoy Haruki Murakami's novels

Favourite Music - Funk, Soul and Reggae (e.g. James Brown, Roy Ayers, Gregory Isaacs)

Recently I have loved these songs :)

Mas Que Nada - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDlVZNfxVtE
La Bamba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqcIVntQIzc
Stanyan Street - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6W51K6NKAk
Cool Cat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBfuBRYpwsc

Movies - David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Alfred Hitchcock, and many other types of movie, whatever's good ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Vipassana meditation! A 10 day silent meditation retreat with 12 hours a day sitting and focusing on the breath, no other activities allowed. A mentally challenging thing to do but everyone I've met who has done it loves it, including me. If you're interested I'd love to have a go at explaining why.

Teach, Learn, Share

We can share stories and experiences and swap perspectives on life. We could also share some beers and have a laugh if that's your thing, or we can learn from each other ideas on what makes a meaningful life. Let's see! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook dinner for us.
I will bring a few beers.
I can offer a ride on my motorbike.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Nepal, Scotland, Spain