CURRENT MISSION

Escape!

ABOUT ME

I'm a teacher-mentor in the interior of Sabah, Borneo. I enjoy travelling and also living vicariously through other people's experiences via hiking and cycling websites, and books. When I'm not working abroad, I live in northern Spain which I first discovered when I walked from Chartres to Santiago, researching the old pilgrim route. Having lived in many countries during my life, northern Spain feels as near to home as I might get. I was born in London, England, but grew up in rural Northland, New Zealand. I have a degree in Anthropology - OK, I'm scratching around now, so I'm going to stop.

PHILOSOPHY

Anything for a quiet life.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted a few intrepid travellers, in the UAE, Libya and Borneo. Basically, if you get to where I am, I will do my best to host you! I have yet to try the other side of the coin, i.e. surfing, but it really is a pleasure to host people who make it out to whatever remote outpost I happen to be working in.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It is a great shame that many people on this website seem to think it is some kind of hook-up service. I have probably turned away more people than I've hosted, as a result. With genuine CSers, I've been very lucky so far.

兴趣

Travelling, reading, other cultures, etymology, long-distance walking and cycling, cooking, wine

• books
• cooking
• wine
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• anthropology
• teaching
• etymology

音乐、电影和书籍

Far too many to mention, but I have fairly catholic taste in music, will watch any decent film - I have a weakness for documentaries, hate rom-com - and will read anything at all, minus romance stories. I won't necessarily enjoy it, but I'll read it!

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Hiked around Ascension Island - weirdest place I've ever been.

教，学，和分享

I'm a pretty dab hand at traditional Spanish cooking, and make a mean Yorkshire pudding.

我游览过的国家

Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Ireland, Oman, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

我居住过的国家

France, Italy, Libya, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

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