CURRENT MISSION

the perfect expression of the self in relation to the other

ABOUT ME

i'm a speck of stardust, a fizzle in spacetime, a moment disappearing like all the others

PHILOSOPHY

Where can I find a man who has forgotten the use of words so I can have a word with him? 道可道, 非常道

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

mostly surfing, sometimes meetups in foreign cities

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

many times in europe/asia/south america, almost all great experiences

Interests

endangered languages and indigenous rights, degrowth/transition/sustainable living, alternative communities, meditation, entheogens, yoga, massage, rock climbing

linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, politics... the usual culprits

sometime I would like to learn more wilderness survival techniques, riding, fishing, take up classical guitar, didgeridoo, djembe...

• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• survival
• guitar
• fishing
• surfing
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• anthropology
• teaching
• languages
• psychology
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - i read a lot of books on linguistics and anthropology for my masters degree
Music - electronic ambient downtempo experimental...
Film - medium/rare

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

lost a kickboxing fight, peeped across the North Korean border, skydiving, scubadiving, skiiing across frozen lakes pulled by huskies, climbing buildings at night

Teach, Learn, Share

www.hallinbank.co.uk

What I Can Share with Hosts

i'm trained as a massage therapist and as an english teacher

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guyana, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Canada, China, United Kingdom