Hi, my name is Hamish. I'm a student on my gap year travelling around France! I very good French already but I need more practice in order to become fully fluent.

I grew up on a tiny Island called Auskerry which is situated in the Orkney Islands in the very north of Scotland. I was home-educated for half the year until I was 14 because it is only my family who live on the island. For this reason I value friends very highly and I love to socialise. I also have some interesting life stories having grown up on an isolated island!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I will be studying History and Politics at Newcastle University (England) this year. In the mean time, I want to experience as much as I can in another country and meet new and interesting people.

Interests

I currently work as a journalist at my home in Scotland. I'm still young and learning all the time but I have done considerable work with Scottish TV and national Scottish newspapers.

I play and watch football fairly regularly but I also like to play Badminton and Squash with my friends from time to time.

• politics
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• soccer
• racquetball
• badminton
• history
• journalism
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music, mainly rock and blues but I listen to anything from EDM to folk.

I love all sorts of films. From action films like the Bourne Trilogy to rom coms like Love Actually. I have also been watching some French cinema recently.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Inter-railed around Bulgaria with friends. We had an incredible time and it's given us all stories and memories for life!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn new ways of living and to share my life and travel experiences. Most of all I like to make friends and have a laugh.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A fun, friendly guest who is easy-going, helpful and hopefully interesting!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom