CURRENT MISSION To sing jazz in smoky paris nightclubs and to have a wrought iron balcony ABOUT ME I am a generally happy and optimistic person who loves to laugh and have a good time! I like to think of myself as genuine and down to earth and someone who enjoys people for who they are. I also love to learn and have spent most of the last 10 years travelling and working abroad. Travelling perfectly encompasses many of the things that I love, meeting new people and discovering new places, trying new foods and finding new inspiration. It also encouraged a love of photography,plenty of time is spent in the dark room these days: ) I have many varied interests which take up my time, I love singing and specialise mainly in old Jazz standards, I am an artist and involved in the running of a local studio and gallery!, I love listening to music and collecting records. Love going to markets, love cooking and love having a cold glass of wine on a summers day with friends. PHILOSOPHY In life,I guess its really important to laugh a lot, and to live in the moment as much as possible. I have studied theravada buddism and try to apply some of these principles to my life although i dont strictly follow any religious doctrine and try to take the best aspects from all of them. Being welsh, admittedly im a bit of a socialist at heart,am also interested in the ideas of Walter Benjamin, John Berger, and Guy Deboard. Im a hopeless romantic and try to live as poetically as possible often to ridiculous extremes. In my work it is my aim to create something beautiful amidst the chaos of contemporary living, something both culturally relavant and politically resonant.

Hi all CURRENT MISSION To explore ABOUT ME Hi All love travelling, meeting new people, I believe that everything happens for a reason, even if it doesn't feel right sometimes. I also believe in Hitch-hicking and love it ! I'm really interested in getting to know people from other countries and learning about their cultures and customs. As well as making new friendships a long the way. I’m hard working, out going and fun. I have a great sense of humour lol . I am a friendly, honest and caring guy. Nothing is too much trouble for my friends or anyone who is genuinely in need. Happy to relax and chill or go wild and party PHILOSOPHY Live life to the full

Currently back home in Welsh Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ... wanna hang/dog-walk/explore/grab a drink/lunch/smoothie when i'm not working - at the moment I work shift hours but have 2 days off work per week and always try to do something active even if it’s a beach walk at Barry Island or or woodlands near my home with my Springer Spaniel 🐶, Shadow (see “couch” photos for where I can take you in my and around my hometown!) which is only a 25min/£4 train journey from Cardiff centre (See my couch photos for plan) or a 10mins drive from Cardiff Airport (I watch the planes come in over the sea from my house ;) ) . I can't host** but private message me and I can help you book a lovely local place really close to my home as well as the train station. Mention my name and you’ll get a discount: Local farmstay on outskirts of town from £35/night with big full-Welsh breakfast : www.newfarmbarry.co.uk Mid-range hotel 3mins from Barry Train Station from £25/night (not inc. breakfast) : www.themountrooms.co.uk airbnb room only, owner Agnes, from £25/single and £30/double shared bathroom : single: https://abnb.me/afJIJ9OO4Y double: https://abnb.me/Ar0nATEG5Y If by any chance I can host (very unlikely but private message me your dates/time needed/reason and read this: www.angloitalianfollowus.com/how-to-great-couchsurfing-guest and *maybe* I can host you.... CURRENT MISSION: Continue to stay loved, happy, healthy! As well as finding my place in the world! ABOUT ME: The usual.... ;) open-minded, friendly and social, interesting blah, blah, blah.... I like talking but I do actually prefer listening (if it interests me!!). I look serious a lot of the time but I'm not. I'm interested in most things I don't know about, especially new food and interesting people and stories. I was brought up my doting parents and family in South Wales and fell into a job in radio. In 2000 moved away from home and bought a brand new 2-bed apartment in Chester. Worked for a medical magazine publisher and then helped set up a www.realbuzz.co.uk. 5 years later sold my apt and moved to the Big Smoke and worked for an internet sales house in Soho. Good times! After a year got itchy feet and with my eyes closed and a map and pin in hand I chose to travel for 6 months around south India (based in Bangalore, Pondicherry & Chennai). Headed to China but 'fell' into Thailand on the way for a 2 week holiday... which lasted 2 years after a got a job teaching English in a govt. primary school. Time ticked and I turned 29 and realised I still had itchy feet. Travelled to Perth, Australia for a month and then to East Coast (Syd to Cairns) for the next 2 months. Popped over to NZ to see a friend in Auckland. Then came back to Europe as needed to root myself again. After 3 months at home in Wales, in Mar'10 I got itchy feet again and did a 1-month teaching course in Palma. 6 months later I moved to Guadalajara with big dreams and eventually settled in Madrid, Barrio Salamanca for over 4 years, where life was good. After changing career into hospitality i lived and worked in a hostel in Nerja and loved everything Spain gave me. Spent a few months in Puerto Escondido working at a hostel which didn't work out, helped at a friend's fish taco place and then was convinced by 2 Cancun surf dudes to move to Cancun. Stayed teaching English at www.ihmexico.com/ih-schools/ih-cancun/ for around 8 months and had a blast - really got into the lifestyle and beach-life there and even tried kitesurfing which is definitely on my list to try and continue whenever I have the time, money and conditions (I'm a bit of a warm-water lover ;) ). Now back in South Wales and having a career change into Leisure Management and for the moment living back with my folks until I decide where and what my next plan of attack of life is! This is my story so far.... And have been smiling the whole time. PHILOSOPHY: - Treat people the way you'd like to be treated! Karma works in wondrous ways..... - Sometimes we expect more from others as we would be willing to do that much for them. - The mind is everything. What you think you become - Buddha - Never lie to a woman’s questions. Most of the time she already knows the truth... that’s why she’s asking. - You treated me like an option; so i left like a choice. - Never play with the feelings of others, because you may win the game but the risk is that you will surely lose the person for a lifetime - Shakespeare - A coward is incapable of love; it is the prerogative of the brave - Cleopatro Serrano - And me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it's not some place you can look for, 'cause it's not where you go. It's how you feel for a moment in your life when you're a part of something, and if you find that moment...it lasts forever... - Richard, movie "The Beach" - Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.... - Don't waste your time on someone, who isn't willing to waste their time on you. - Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself. - The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts.

Instagram: @locatinglisa Love to travel, cities, beaches, culture and everything in between! Had an incredible experience couchsurfing and met great locals. After solo traveling I discovered how much I enjoy meeting new people and sharing travel experiences. Based in Cardiff, Wales, in my downtime I enjoy planning new trips 🌍, cycling, socialising, sharing a bottle of wine and discovering how local people live across the world. Nothing beats making new friends from all over the world. After backpacking for a year many years a go and most recently travelling in Europe, Brasil, Kenya and Japan, I'm often up for an adventure.