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  • 106 references 57 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Dutch, German, Swedish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • ummm traveller, student, bartender..... now discovering n...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To cover atleast 50% of this earths countries!! Study hard.... travel when possible!

ABOUT ME

I am 29 years young having a blast of time travelling around the world anytime I can! I love travelling to new locations for many reasons..... new cultures, chasing the sun haha, and mainly meeting people and just having a great time! I really enjoy experiencing other peoples way of life!
I love music. All sorts float my boat but mainly electronic music and Indie!
I like to try and pick up new languages... even just little things, Hello, please, thank you, one beer, etc....!

I've also just finished a cycling trip from England to India - www.saddlesore.moonfruit.com

PHILOSOPHY

*SMILE
Keep your head up and good things will happen!
I'm not here for a long time, but I'm here for good one! haha
I'm a very chilled and relaxed person, very easy going... and I believe that's how things should be!

*I believe that life is too short to dance with your shoes on....

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I basically think this is one of the best chances anyone traveling will get to meet the local people and have a blast while doing it!
I have stayed with people & met up with people all over Europe & Asia at the moment...... and I may have also passed on the couch surfing bug to my parents as well! I love to meet new people either staying with them or having them stay with me.... or even just showing them around.... anything!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have hosted people and stayed with others. My couch surfing experience has been nothing short of awesome! I love to meet new people and trade travel stories. I hope to carry on with the project for as long as I intend to travel..... & beyond!

Interests

visited 43 states (19.1%)Create your own visited map of The World or Free android travel guide

Adventure,
Covering more of the world,
meeting new people,
learning new languages and cultures,
music, festivals and live music, well all the time actually,
sports,
Exploration,
Reading & writing,
FOOD!! haha
and generally having a wicked time! Nights out with friends new or old!!!

  • writing
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • beer
  • cocktails
  • drinking
  • boating
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • live music
  • electronic music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • sports
  • history
  • languages
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

I love any kind of books on travel, and adventure! I'm not bothered if its new or old! I prefer to read while I'm traveling as well, but I find it always gives me new ideas and as soon as I get back from a trip.... I'm set on going again! Read the Stieg Larsson 'millenium' trilogy, and loved it, and I also found his background truly amazing! Great guy!
Music..... House Music is my sin... but I also like other genres! Indie, jazz, classical, Rock & Roll, Swing music, contemporary classical.... Tuvan throat singing... I don't not like a lot of music!
Finnish Reggae beats like Raappana... please check them out....
Swedish music... from Familjen to maskinen....
Icelandic post rock... gotta love Sigur Ros, also try and check out Myrra Ros on youtube shes great (not post rock though haha)
Bon Iver, City & Colour, The tallest man on Earth, Turin Brakes, Maximo Park, Purity Ring, Doll Drums and many more!
live music is just great!
Movies.... I'm pretty open to anything, but I'd rather watch a good travel documentary!
Madventures, A map for Saturday... etc!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Slept rough on the Great Wall of China!! Amazing to see the sunset and rise again over such an amazing and relaxing place!
Rivals bungy jumping, on a different levél!
Hitch Hiking is awesome and so is sleeping rough!

I cycled to India from England....... - www.saddlesore.moonfruit.com

Teach, Learn, Share

*Cooking
*Languages
*Something interesting
I have worked in a cocktail bar before... would love to learn more drinks....
Language... basics.
History of local areas... I can teach and would love to learn! haha
I now have a TEFL certificate soooo if your interested in learning English.... give me a shout!

Exciting people are the best type of folk, and I believe they are the best type of teachers...?

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom

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