I live on a farm in the North East of England. My local city is the beautiful city of Durham where I went to school. I studied for 3 years at University in Leeds and played a lot of hockey. I've been fortunate enough to see some pretty cool places. When I was 17 I visited Kenya and Tanzania and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. I did my first solo trip through Europe when I was 20. I spent two months in South East Asia at the end of 2016, I cycled some of The Netherlands in July 2017 and in October I went to Poland before Nepal, then India and now Japan!

I believe I am very outgoing, friendly and I'm a true optimist. I love meeting people so I've decided to give couch surfing a go!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling and I'm eager to get a more authentic experience by meeting people who live at the places I travel to. I also really enjoy a good chat as well as meeting new people.

Interests

I'm a hockey goalkeeper, I've recently started climbing, I play table tennis and the piano and go to the gym quite regularly. I am a qualified practical day skipper and have delivered a yacht through the Mediterranean Sea as part of a crew. Finally, I'm an animal lover.

• animals
• photography
• cooking
• fitness
• chess
• poker
• sailing
• field hockey
• table tennis
• food
• nature
• football
• reading books
• climbing
• taekwondo
• playing the piano

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all sorts of music; Bon Iver, Vance Joy, Of Monsters and Men, King Charles, The Lumineers, Hozier, Boy and Bear - that sort of vibe...

But then to mix it up, I'm partial to a bit of tropical house and when I was 14 I discovered Eminem and used to think I was cool rapping When I'm Gone in my bedroom.

Movies - I love American Beauty and I really like Interstellar and Inception. Not a movie but I also really like Game of Thrones.

Books - I love reading and try to read as much as possible when travelling, I think it’s highly beneficial. On this trip I’ve read a few non-fiction books from technology addiction to personal finance to historic.

When I read fiction I like fantasy; Harry Potter, Name of the Wind and ‘The First Law Trilogy’.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In May 2016 I ran 5 marathons in 5 days and raised £14,000 for charity!

Teach, Learn, Share

I've tried all sorts of fun activities but I can play the piano and read sheet music so I suppose I could help someone with that.

I'm very sporty and my calling is as a field hockey goalkeeper, so if you want any tips with that I'm your man.

I completed a 10 day Vipassana meditation silent retreat in December 2017 in India. Although I’m definitely no expert if you’re interested I could definitely pass on abit of what I learnt.

What I Can Share with Hosts

In April 2018 I completed a course in Swedish Body Massage. It’s a thoroughly relaxing technique and I would be happy to massage if you would so wish! I am currently carrying some oils with me and will not turn down the opportunity to practise!

If you do have a piano I could play some classical pieces!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England