The point of my trip is to see what life is like for people around the world, so I really want to spend time with local people in the places I visit and learn about their culture and lifestyle. Also I want to communicate and share the experiences I gain from travelling, to help people understand that the world is not such a scary place!

Pretty eclectic musical tastes, but if I have to pick a few things: (modern) Phantom Band, White Denim, TVOTR, Trembling Bells, Wave Pictures, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Dirty Projectors, Fleet Foxes, Nick Cave, Jack White, Angel Olsen, First Aid Kit, Vampire Weekend, Will Oldham, Conor Oberst, the Kills, Fiery Furnaces (classic) Stevie Wonder, the Kinks, Bob Dylan, William Onyeabor, Gram Parsons, JJCale, Neil Young, Little Walter, Led Zep, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Cat Stevens, Maria Callas, Bert Jansch, Beethoven, Bach, Verdi, Duke Ellington Films: Princess Bride, Grand Budapest Hotel, Big Lebowski, Blues Brothers, Withnail and I Books / authors: everything by Kurt Vonnegut, Dostoevsky, Margaret Atwood, Alasdair Gray, Brene Brown, Mathieu Ricard's 'Happiness'. Currently enjoying John Steinbeck's Log from the Sea of Cortez.