ABOUT ME

I am a Comparative Literature graduate from the UK currently working as an English teacher in Astana, Kazakhstan.

I spend most of my free-time travelling and learning languages. At the moment I am concentrating on Russian and Japanese whilst preparing a PhD project for a tentative start date of Spring/Autumn 2017.

I have previously lived and worked in China, Japan, Russia and Germany and have travelled throughout Asia, Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

I travel a lot, but have so far only made use of hostels, etc. A lot of my friends frequently use couch surfing and I have met a lot of cool couch surfers through them, without really getting involved myself. I have my own place again after two years and want to start hosting and meeting new people in Astana.

Интересы

Reading, writing, global history, Russia, Japan, music, football

Музыка, кино и книги

Music - Brian Jonestown Massacre
Movies - Werner Herzog
Books - Paul Bowles

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

I spent one summer sleeping in a hut and working on a farm on the edge of a lake near the coast of the Okhotsk Sea in Northern Hokkaido. It was perfect and peaceful and beautiful every single day.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I'm an English teacher by profession and am always willing to help people out with their ESL skills. I am also a language student myself and am always looking for someone to listen to my stumbling Russian and Japanese. I like playing guitar with people and love talking literature and culture.

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

My enthusiasm for wherever I happen to be. I will ask lots of questions - without being intrusive I hope! -and, if the host is willing, will make an excellent walking/ talking/cooking/eating companion for the time that I am there.

Где я побывал(-а)

Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine, United States

Где я жил(-а)

China, Germany, Japan, Russian Federation, United Kingdom