I have just finished working as waiter in Chicago and am now slowly making my way around the US for a month, so if you fancy putting me up for a night or two it would be greatly appreciated!

I'm very interested in American culture and would love to meet and spend time with some real-life American people before I reluctantly return to Britain.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My housemate uses couchsurfing and we ended up collectively hosting some couchsurfers in our Uni house last year which was a lot of fun. We ended up meeting some very interesting and friendly people so naturally I wanted to try it myself.

I believe that couchsurfing is the best way of by-passing dull and impersonal city visits by gaining valuable insight and advice from the local people.

Interests

I really enjoy walking and cycling in the countryside, going to the pub, drinking cocktails, playing Xbox, painting portraits of people, eating in nice restaurants, reading and meeting interesting people.

• wildlife
• writing
• cooking
• walking
• reading
• socializing
• painting
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: I do English Literature as a degree at Cardiff University so reading takes up a lot of my spare time. My favourite books are Catch 22 by Joseph Conrad, Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and 1984 by George Orwell.

Films: The Graduate, Lost in Translation and all the Lord of the Rings films.

TV: Flight of the Conchords, The Office, The Simpsons, Game of Thrones.

Music: Most rock and folk music which includes a lot of artists from the 60s and 70s (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin etc.) . I also like Mac Demarco, Radiohead and Elliot Smith.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was quite near to Mount Etna when it erupted in 2002 but managed to walk away unscathed.

Teach, Learn, Share

I picked up some Spanish lingo from the Mexicans I worked with in Chicago but would love to learn some more.

I play guitar, bass and piano so would like to learn/ teach/ play with any one who already plays or wants to play an instrument.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you host me I can rustle up a Mitchellin star vegetarian meal which would usually cost you $40.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Egypt, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Wales