Because I love to travel! The desire and need to travel is a huge part of who I am as an individual and I strongly believe that the opportunity to explore new cultures and experiences enriches you as a person in a way that little else can. What's more, I am increasingly coming to appreciate that these experiences are even more valuable when shared with friends - be it friends who you've known for years or friends you hadn't previously met. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE & PHILOSOPHY I'm fairly new to Couchsurfing, although I am a relatively experienced traveller. Therefore, I see this as an excellent way to explore new horizons, meet new people and welcome others to the place I call home, all whilst respecting the local cultures and the environments in which we live.

Music R.E.M., The Stone Roses, Editors, The Smiths, José González, Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, New Order, Stereophonics, & The Vaccines among others. Although my taste might appear narrow, I love being introduced to new genres / artists, so I'm all ears! Film: Wim Wenders, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, Danny Boyle, Anton Corbijn, Stanley Kubrick. Also, anything starring Robin Williams, Al Pacino or Jodie Foster is usually up there. Books: Sebastian Faulks, Aravind Adiga, Paulo Coelho, & Francoise Sagan for fiction. Michael Palin's travel writing is pretty good and almost nothing beats Roald Dahl's classics.