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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese, Spanish
  • 54, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Traveller
  • Degree
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

English guy 40s but young outlook on life. Adventurer, traveller, wanderer, raconteur.
Friendly, polite, easy going and love trying new things and meeting new people. I’m smart, funny positive and an eternal optimist.
Lived in Brazil teaching English, Worked in India and Switzerland. Spent 6 months in Thailand backpacking .
Had a career in computing then had my own business in the UK. Now travelling the world by motorbike starting in Canada before heading overland south to Brazil and Argentina.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking to meet new people and friends. Have fun. Learn about different cultures, gain experiences and knowledge.

Not looking for answers just people who think like me

Interests

Love motorbikes, travelling, cooking, ancient history, dancing, socialising, MMA and Motorsport
Being with friends, laughing and talking

  • animals
  • motorcycles
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - All
Movies - True Romance, Little Miss Sunshine, Alien, Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels, Green Mile, Don't Breath, Zombieland
Books - Science Fiction, mystery, horror, self help, guides, travel, science, history, cookbooks, biographies, autobiographies, and fantasy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Danced in the Rio Carnival with a samba school on my birthday when I lived in Rio de Janeiro

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach English (TEFL)
Can teach how to ride motorbikes
Adventure Planning
Camping and bush craft skills
Business, sales and marketing skills

What I Can Share with Hosts

Handy with a hammer and a paint brush. Can lift heavy objects and dig holes.
Renovated 3 houses and a boat. Quick learner and don’t mind hard work.
Many skills in business, people and project management.
Interest in homesteading, off grid power – solar, wind and micro hydro power.
Helped a friend on a small homestead in the UK, building, clearing brush and animal care

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United Kingdom

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