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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German, Russian, Spanish
  • 52, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Finance, writing, travelling, sailing, teaching
  • highly qualified - academically and professionally
  • From Chelmsford, Essex, UK
  • Profile 80% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Get out of the credit crisis alive.

ABOUT ME

Crunched out of work with the credit crisis.
Been travelling around S America for the last few months.
Now in the United States doing some sailing training, before returning to Europe for English language training.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Travelled couchsurfing in the United States for a couple of weeks. Will be hosting once I know for sure where I will be living and working.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just starting out. But was recommended by a friend who thought it was amazing.

Interests

Travelling, Literature, Music (classical, rock, Irish folk), rowing, cricket, golf, history, philosophy, trekking, exploration, motorcycling, buddhism

  • literature
  • traveling
  • music
  • sailing
  • buddhist
  • cricket
  • golf
  • rowing
  • history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 2009/10 travelling all through S America.

Spent 2 summers working on a travelling carnival in California.

Worked for 5 years managing the finances and assets (shares, boats, private jets, properties) of a multi millionaire businessman.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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