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Overview

  • 4 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Student
  • UEA, UCSD
  • From Nottingham, England
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To see the world, to meet new people, to make friends, to avoid getting a proper job after until its absolutely necessart

ABOUT ME

I'm new to couch surfing, I've had it recommended to me by a friend who had an amazing time using it. I'm currently travelling across the United States after attending university there, and when I get back to England I look forward to hosting many people on my own couch.

PHILOSOPHY

John Stuart Mill utilitarian, treat others how you wish to be treated.
Be good to people, polite, courteous and good times will follow.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently just surfing, but hopefully hosting people next year.

Interests

Travelling, new cultures, politics, music, sports, meeting new people and just generally living life to the fullest.

  • politics
  • traveling
  • music
  • surfing
  • bungee jumping
  • skydiving
  • sports
  • languages
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Almost anything and everything.
Films: Will Ferrell films, The Hangover, Gladiator, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, City of God, Studio Ghibli films, Into the Wild.

Music: literally anything from Frank Sinatra to Kanye West. Some of my recent favourite artists are: The XX, Kid Cudi and Skrillex.

My reading would range from Ernest Hemingway to Harry Potter to political theory. I love Jack Kerouac who inspired to make the roadtrip across the States that I'm currently on.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the Isreali-Lebanese border.
Seeing the Tsar's palace in St Petersburg, Russia.
Jungle trekking and island hopping in Thailand.
River tubing in Laos.
Bungee jumping in New Zealand.
Skydiving in California.
Watching fairy penguins coming home to nest in Melbourne, and watching the sunrise over Sydney after sleeping rough over Bondi Beach in Australia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I need to learn languages. The English are the laziest nation in the world for learning other languages and this has only become more apparent to me as I've travelled.

I enjoy discussing politics and philosphy and love to play devils advocate in political discussions. I love to hear everyone else's opinions and love to learn about new cultures and ways of life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belgium, France, Greece, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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