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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese (Simplified)
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Economist
  • BSc, MSc Economics
  • From London, UK
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About Me

Originally from and now living again in London. Have previously lived in China and Mongolia.

Above all interested in music, also read a lot, and love a good argument about politics/economics.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Always good to meet new people from other parts of the world and a great way to introduce/be introduced to a new place!

Interests

Music, film, political economy, tennis, swimming, playing the drums.

  • politics
  • traveling
  • music
  • drums
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • economics
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Films by Mikael Hanake, Wong Kar Wai, and Edward Yang.

Rabbit, Run by John Updike is one of my favourite books.

Currently listening to a lot of Bach and Haydn, and like techno and house deep/minimal when I go out.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ask me later

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to play music with people (a bit out of practice). Need to speak Chinese again, been a long time without using it

What I Can Share with Hosts

English and Chinese language skills. Have lots and lots of good music too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Mongolia, United Kingdom

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