CURRENT MISSION

To take full advantage of my current location in the world

ABOUT ME

Well, I'm positive and optimistic and tend to see the best in people and situations. I get excited by little things, like fish or parrots, and big things, like mountains. I'm more at home climbing trees or himalayers than having my nails done, and my least favourite activity is possibly shoe shopping. I appreciate the free things in life, like camping, walking, free food... and I would rather see the world from the roof of a crowded local bus than an air-conditioned coach. The thing that drives me most mad in the world is injustice. The best thing is random acts of kindness from strangers. Oh, and 70% cocoa chocolate.

PHILOSOPHY

It is better to regret doing something than to regret not doing something.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted many people over the years, and attended some meet-ups, but rarely been hosted.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Becoming jaded. I have almost daily requests from people without references and who haven't even bothered to fill out their profiles, and this really annoys me. I will now only consider hosting people who make a real effort with their application.

Interests

Violins, ceilidhs, mountains, camping, diving, sailing, travelling, autumn leaves, outdoor activities, different cultures...

• fish
• dining
• chocolate
• coach
• walking
• shopping
• traveling
• violin
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• camping
• scuba diving
• sailing
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like intelligent music that has a tune, and preferably uses more than three chords. And I like films that have a good story line and are not based entirely on guns. Oh, and I like maps.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen: A 7 meter long Morray Eel hiding in a wreck 30m below the sea.

Done: 2 day camel trek across the Wahiba Sands, Oman. Unbelievably peaceful.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to say I'll teach you the violin... but it may take slightly longer than a few days! But I could introduce you to Rachmaninof or Shostakovich.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

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