CURRENT MISSION
Brit come to see what's on this side of the pond for a few months, before hopefully moving to Vietnam to have a go at teaching English.

ABOUT ME
Love travelling, meeting new people and experiencing other cultures.

Past: Used to work in environmental management and civil defence.
Present: Taking a career-break from saving the world to go see more of it (and hopefully volunteer a bit of saving along the way).
Future: Become a Park Ranger and - together with a trusty canine sidekick - teach children about their world. You know, nothing too specific.

PHILOSOPHY
A quote from a professional personality test that really hit home: "In your world there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet—lots of them."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling alone and normally stay in hostels to meet new people. However, I meet more people from my own part of the world than locals that way. So I figure this would be a cool thing to throw into the mix.

Interests

• culture
• environment
• cooking
• running
• walking
• drinking
• technology
• board games
• eating out
• socializing
• hiking
• skiing
• travelling
• gaming
• outdoors
• geocaching
• conservation

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Shortly after the announcement of Brexit, I set myself a mission to visit every country on the European continent before the UK crashed out in a fireball. I completed all 45 countries by February 2019. Then they extended the deadline 10 months. I'm over it; onto the next adventure.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm very open-minded and like to try all new things at least once; so I can make an informed assessment rather than a judgement. Some things I'd love to try while on this trip, if you're experienced:

- Surfing
- Kayaking / Canoeing
- Spiritual Practices/Meditation (e.g. Tai Chi, Yoga, etc.)
- Harmonica (as I made a point of packing it!)
- Arts and Crafts (I know I have a creative side but sadly haven't embraced an outlet yet)

What I Can Share with Hosts

- My travel experiences for your local knowledge.
- I'm homely and tidy; certainly happy to help with housework and not too shabby with minor DIY.
- Love to cook (I've never made Fish 'n' Chips, sorry, but I can give it a bash if it's really what you want!).
- Above average with technology and gadgets (bit of a geek).
- I guess if I'm going to teach English, I should offer help with that too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Scotland