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Overview

  • 5 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • PhD Student
  • ETH Zurich & Imperial College London
  • From United Kingdom
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About Me

New to couchsurfing!

I am a PhD Student in Zürich, working on data we can extract from the computers in cars and what we can learn from it. I moved to Switzerland as I love the outdoors and adventure, hiking and swimming as often as I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and to explore new places

Interests

  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • running
  • reading
  • traveling
  • bouldering
  • hiking
  • snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - "To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”

Sherlock Holmes, Game of Thrones and anything by Terry Pratchett

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While swimming with turtles in Australia, I looked down and saw a shark swimming beneath me (it was pretty little). I also out swam a jellyfish bloom in Spain, which was much more frightening.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's have a drink, go for a hike or a run, explore the city or grab a coffee

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cook Islands, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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