CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy myself

ABOUT ME

April 2017:
In California! Driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco with my friend (Joe) and picking up another friend in San Jose. Looking for cool people who want to host or meet up.

July 2015:
Currently traveling for a while around SE Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam - maybe more). Would be interested to hang out with people - experiencing a city is more memorable with someone from that place!

I'm 25 years old and I've just finished a postgraduate course in Music at the University of Leeds, UK. I love travelling and meeting new people and music. Also interested in art, literature, theatre. I work in London in a school, teaching music.

I play the Piano and enjoy jazz/soul/disco/funk. I work as a musician, DJ, teacher and event producer.

twitter: @james_kelsall

PHILOSOPHY

Listen and respect others, and rarely make excuses not to have a good time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Happy to host people and interesting in meeting others who can host when I travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm pretty new to this but heard lots of positive things and want to try it out! I think CS is a great idea

Interests

Live music, meeting people, eating out, good wine and gin.

• arts
• literature
• festivals
• wine
• traveling
• eating out
• socializing
• music
• live music
• jazz
• piano
• opera
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I like any music that is good, regardless of genre. Nile (music is life) Rodgers, Stevie Wonder, Keith Jarret, Robert Glasper, Bonobo, Snarky Puppy and lots, lots more. DJs: Theo Parish, Giles Peterson, Kerri Chandler, Tiger & Woods, Ben UFO, Move D

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Played at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands in 2012 - that was pretty good. Watching the opera in the amphitheatre in Verona was amazing, too.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Music/piano
Learn: Anything anyone wants to teach me, learning is a great thing
Share: Good times

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good, friendly conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom