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Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
@GeorgeOutdoors
Member since 2006
Hi i'm George - i'm an English teacher in Ilsan, north-west of Seoul. I love climbing, running, hiking and cycling. It would be fantastic to meet new people here to explore Korea, go bouldering, running or check out a new cafe / restaurant!
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Coffee
Fluent in English
Learning Korean
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
To meet interesting passionate people from around the world, to share what I know and maybe learn a few new things.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Andrew Applepie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JnoMTaFRoc Lo-fi / chill mixes like this - https://youtu.be/eSjSozKL_EA Films: The Life Aquatic, Okja, Swiss Army Man, Studio Ghibli, Lost in Translation, Children of Men Authors: Haruki Murakami, Iain Banks, Jack Kerouac
One Amazing Thing I've Done
- I ran 100 miles in under 24 hours - Played mandolin on-stage in front of 700 people - Practised Taekwondo for 7 years - Watched the sun set from the top of a volcanic oreum on Jeju Island, South Korea - Been stung by jellyfish in the South China Sea
Teach, Learn, Share
Life is easy. Why do we make it so hard? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21j_OCNLuYg
What I Can Share With Hosts
- Practice English speaking - Share some fun/crazy travel stories - Cook you something nice - Teach you some guitar
My Interests
I'm into: climbing, hiking, trail running For my next travels I will: - See more of China visiting friends in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen - Make a trip to Taiwan - Volunteer teach in the Philippines, Nepal, India - Hike the Appalachian Trail
