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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • student
  • History at Durham University
  • From United Kingdom
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About Me

I've just finished university and I am taking a year to travel and see the world! I am easy-going and friendly and love meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. I am a keen cook, a football fanatic and a music enthusiast. I'm excited to see the world one couch at a time. Bring it on!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and experience different cultures. I have found that staying in hostels does not offer the same experience. All my favourite moments since I have started travelling have been when I have been out with locals.

Interests

Music, film, cooking, almost any sports (mainly football)

  • cooking
  • running
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports
  • soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: chilled electronic music (e.g. Bonobo), 70s rock (e.g. Pink Floyd), 90s hip-hop (The Pharcyde, Tribe Called Quest etc.)

Films: Pulp Fiction (almost any Tarantino), most Wes Anderson films (Grand Hotel Budapest), Snatch etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I coached a football team in peru for 6 weeks. Despite not speaking a word of spanish at the beginning, by the end I was running up and down the line giving the players instructions. As well as giving me the opportunity to work with children from difficult backgrounds I also was working with 2 kids from the national team. It was such a great opportunity to get to know a special group of people and their families. By far the best thing I've ever done!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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