Hi! We are a couple from South Wales. My name's Mat, I'm and Engineer/ Personal Trainer and my partner's name is Lauren who is an English Teacher.

We've both decided to hit pause on our careers to travel the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are here to find friends to stay with on our adventure!

We love meeting people from different walks of life and cultures. It just seems so much more fun than hotels.

Interests

• animals
• dogs
• fitness
• running
• cycling
• surfing
• teaching
• food
• adventure
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

We both love all kinds of music from Punk Rock to R&B

Our favorite movie is actually one that includes some travel and is hilarious, The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. We also love Sci Fi, Comedy and Thrillers... so not too fussy.

I'm not much of a reader (I know.. maybe one day) but Lauren is always reading! Mostly books about animals and the human body.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well I've personally worked and stayed in Kenya for a while and went on some crazy safaris.

Lauren has done lots of amazing things but being a zookeeper is definitely up there as one of the best.

Teach, Learn, Share

We would both be happy to offer Personal training or English teaching!

What I Can Share with Hosts

We have tons of stories to share! We both love to cook and would be happy to cook for our hosts.

Also, as mentioned we can both provide English teaching or personal training. We could also share some yoga instruction!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom