I LOVE traveling and now enjoying hosting too. I used to hitchhike a lot when I was younger. I’m Irish, gay; polite, quiet , adventurous, open minded, curious. You be who and what you are. We are all unique.

Read the additional information under ‘My Home’.
I get many requests, especially in summer. I cannot accept them all. It’s not personal if I don’t accept you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet other people when I travel alone. Show Ireland to other people.

Interests

Amnesty international. Singing in a choir,
Palaces, naturist beaches, churches, politics, space exploration and sci-fi, cinema, human rights, royalty, nudism, city breaks, the samaritans, running, massage. LGBT rights, volunteerism. I volunteer with an emotional support listening service. Hiking.

• architecture
• human rights
• running
• traveling
• volunteer work
• hiking
• history
• beaches
• mountains
• friends
• massage
• naturism
• sci-fi
• churches
• palaces
• royalty
• sacred music
• naked sleeper

Music, Movies, and Books

Prizner, abba, queen, musicals, Lana del Rey; a box full of moon light. Enya. River dance, Star Trek,,The Crown, Beautiful thing and other gay themed films. Choral singing. As for books, bill Bryson’s stuff is great. I’m a fan of jack reacher ( fictional soldier crime solver loner etc) I also loved call me by your name, A Secret scripture, The God of small things. Organ music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Only one....
21 days on The trans Mongolian express. Or camping in Namibia, or a train journey down the west coast of the USA, or hitch hiking around France. Had a period in my life when I was very religious. A three week trip though Turkey. Watching ships sail through the Panama Canal. Or walking with young lions in Zambia- actually maybe the last one was the best. Read great books. Sang in a choir with a full orchestra accompanying us. Stayed at a clothing optional resort. Met the founder of the Taize community of monks. Heard Michelle Obama speak at a conference in Qatar. Walked to machu pichu. Visited angkor wat.

Teach, Learn, Share

Netflix, travel stories, my house, naturism / nudism , the story of Ireland. Philosophical discussions, God ( is there?) politics, climate change . Pots and pots of tea. We can go for a run together or a walk. Tenor in a choir! I love to give or receive Massage. Card games.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A comfortable sleep, shower and breakfast. A private garden for sunbathing when the sun shines( here’s hoping!). My house which is on the country about 10 kms from cork city and 7kms from the famous Blarney Stone. I am also 90 minutes from Killarney. I can collect you in my car from the city. Massage: I have a table.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland