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Overview

  • 4 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy
  • No education listed
  • From London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel to many different places, learn about different cultures, experience great things and share different experiences with great people along the way!

ABOUT ME

I am an easy going person that's always up for anything, especially having a laugh. I enjoy adventure and experiencing new things.

I am a Chief Officer on a fishery patrol/research/logistic support vessel, it's a vary varied job and we operate in South Georgia in the Sub Antarctic which is an incredible place and has some amazing wildlife. I'd love to share some of my experiences of this wonderful place with people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a spare bedroom and also a room with a futon where people are welcome to stay. It would be good to meet interesting people and share great experiences and different cultures with one another.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only hosted one person and been hosted once but they were both great experiences and I'm looking forward to doing it again!

Interests

I love being practical and making things.
I'm always listening to music and discovering unknown artists.
I enjoy exploring new places.
I love the sea and have always lived by the sea. I love anything in/on/by the water, hence my job.
I also love penguins and whales which see plenty of with my job.

  • wildlife
  • photography
  • traveling
  • music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to the biggest king penguin colony in the world, there was just 5 of us and several hundred thousand penguin, was pretty cool!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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