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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German; learning Hebrew (modern), Portuguese
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Civil Servant
  • BA French and German, University of Oxford
  • From Oxford, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

Guess I count as a grown up young professional (whatever that means) who migrated to the big city aka London. I'm still a student inside though, with a full-on travel bug and I try to get away whenever I can. I studied languages and am keen to travel, meet new people and gain new experiences. Portuguese and Hebrew are the current passions, so I'd love a practice partner! I'm also a Eurovision fanatic. Don't judge me :-p

Someone once wrote about me that I'm British "in the best possible modern sense"... I have no idea what that means, but I'll take that as a compliment?! :-p Maybe it's partly because I use all of the sarcasm. I have a good sense of humour, don't take myself too seriously and tend to get on with just about anyone :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Staying in someone's actual home is just so much better than staying in a sterilised hotel. Couchsurfing is an ideal way of meeting kind, open, fun people who can give a real insight into the place you're staying. It leads to interesting conversations, great discoveries and lasting friendships.

Interests

Travelling (obviously for being on here!)
Languages
Current Affairs
Cinema
Going out
Meeting new people

  • movies
  • traveling
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: Intouchables
Music: Years&Years, Florence and the Machine, Imagine Dragons
Books: Candide, A Year in the Merde

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Jailbreak challenge- a task where my team had to get as far away from Oxford as possible within 36 hours without spending any money. We got to Monaco :-) It was all in the name of charity and was one of the most intense 36 hours of my life. A total emotional rollercoaster but something I'll never forget.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, Germany

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