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Overview

  • 35 references 27 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish, Thai
  • 53, Male
  • Member since 2005
  • Freelance writer / editor / journalist
  • Degree, books, films, travel, life
  • From Wirral, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

A digital nomad who loves thoughtful, witty, open conversations with people who can both think and feel.

My philosophy: Live in the moment with faith in the future and the understanding "that we're all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively" (in the words of Bill Hicks).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people who are usually at their most "in the moment", at their most open and present, so I can be too.

I first couchsurfed in Australia and NZ in 2005-6. Made friends, was part of the family, felt at home, and eventually realised my hosts were getting something from it, too. Since then I've hosted in UK, Mexico and Thailand, and enjoyed it just as much.

Interests

Open and fun people, creativity/writing, stuff filed under consciousness and spirituality.

In 2012, I published a novel, Human+, and had a podcast for a while in which I interviewed people on subjects mainly connected to human potential.

Currently involved in the crypto/web3/DeFi space, mainly as a copywriter.

  • writing
  • books
  • business
  • entrepreneurship
  • journalism
  • travel
  • healing
  • comedy
  • authenticity
  • psychedelics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pixies, Cardiacs, Beck, Air, Blue States, Rykard, Kinobe, Zero 7 ...

Films: Blade Runner, Groundhog Day, Being John Malkovich, Millers Crossing; -- David Lynch, Woody Allen ...

TV: Succession

Books: pop science books, Colin Wilson, Robert Anton Wilson, Jack Kerouac, Milan Kundera ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Couldn't pick one, so....

Back when I was younger and less responsible, with three backpacker friends, I "scammed" a 5-star penthouse suite in a Sydney hotel, with bridge and opera house view, and access to the roof to film sunset and sunrise.

Lived one year at a hippy permaculture commune in Andalusian countryside.

Vipassana meditation retreats.

Full moon party on shrooms, Koh Pha Ngan.

Learning Thai massage in jungle near Chiang Mai.

Peyote ceremonies and MDMA psychotherapy.

Media Director for a DeFi ICO.

Teach, Learn, Share

Act as guide to Chiang Mai.

Philosophy and consciousness chats.

Fun!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope I can share: Writing and PR skills. Consciousness and philosophy insights. Crypto/blockchain info. Warmth and humour.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

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