I'm currently five months into a nine month career break, having decided to make the most of the opportunity I have to travel.

I am open to new experiences and believe in making the most of opportunities when they present themselves. I also try to challenge myself regularly, so I'm not sat in my comfort zone too long, as long as I'm enjoying myself along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Ive spoken to others who have used this and am keen to try it for myself as a way to meet local people and learn more about the area I'm visiting.

Interests

As below and the usual . . .travel, film, books, health and fitness, hill walking / hiking, criminal and restorative justice.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music taste varies; from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime, Counting Crows to Bob Dylan and Flogging Molly . . I will always have a place in my heart for 90s indie music too :)

Favourite movies (or films); The Usual Suspects, Gangs of New York, Point Break, Stand by Me, Young Guns, Goodfellas . . Many more.

Books; The Hobbit, The Book Thief, And The Mountains Echoed, Into the Wild, On the Road, To Kill a Mocking Bird, All Harry Potter books, The Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of The Rings, Shantaram. . . The list goes on.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I cant choose one! Tracking mountain Gorillas in Rwanda is the most recent. Trekking in Nepal (Annapurna Base Camp) also set the bar high for amazing experiences.

Teach, Learn, Share

Travel experiences and people tend to be interested in my area of work, so I am happy to discuss my knowledge of that area (relating to criminal justice).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malta, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Rwanda, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, New Zealand