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Overview

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  • Fluent in English
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • PhD Student
  • MA International Relations
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 55% complete

About Me

Semi-itinerant grad student, studying Chinese foreign affairs.* My idea of perfection is a sunny day, a view of water (ocean, lake, bay, whatever), a pot of tea, and a good book. Alternately, throw in a bottle of something stronger and old friends.

*Impact of Chinese foreign aid in Africa and whether its development assistance conforms to a notion of "responsible development - if you're really that interested.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

All the cool kids are here.

Interests

Tea
Travelling
Foreign affairs & international political economy
travel hacking/gaming the system (see flyertalk.com)
Literature
British cars

  • books
  • literature
  • dining
  • traveling
  • cars

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Buddenbrooks, the "Patrick Melrose" novels, Rise and Fall of Great Powers, Mists of Avalon, Game of Thrones, and the Silmarillion should be sufficient for highlighting my tastes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'll give two:
1) Hours of pints and banter with the "Auld Brigade" in St Andrews in a perfect, somewhat bright evening twilight...at 10:30 PM.
2) Enjoying a pot of tea along the main river in central Singapore - surveying the wonder of its wealth: skyscrapers soaring immediately behind riverside townhouses well over 100 years old.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food and banter. How to maximise your frequent flyer points.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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