British guy, living and working in central Nanning. Don't get a lot of free time as my work commitments are pretty intense, but when I do, I love to go touring on my bicycle. Huge sports fan, particularly football. Had little time to explore the city sights after moving here late 2015, but enjoy walking around aimlessly in the evening, Chinese cities are always so lively at night!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

People are strange. I'd like to find out why.

Interests

All things Chinese. Eating new foods. Living a simple, stress-free life. Being organised. Cats. Travelling by foot. Travelling by bike. A hot shower when it's cold. British indie music. Old people. Leaning. Cheese. Museums. Riding my bike up big mountains. Riding my bike down big mountains. Not following world news. Stand-up Comedy. Meeting people in hostels. Planning for trips. Going on trips. Supporting Leicester City FC. ALL non-American sports. Saving ticket stubs. Public transport. Reading books on Chinese culture and/or travel. A cold shower when it's hot. Dogs. Lanzhou Lamian. Being outside in the rain. Walkers crisps. Cities at night. Live music. Live sport. Swimming. More cheese.

• cats
• dogs
• culture
• books
• cheese
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• sports
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

So much music, but Alt-J, Bombay Bicycle Club, Frank Turner, Foals, Everything Everything, Jamie T, Jagwar-Ma & Two Door Cinema Club give an idea of what I've listened to recently.

Books I'm currently reading/have recently read include those by Peter Hessler & Malcolm Gladwell. If you're travelling China, read Red Dust by Ma Jian.

Not a huge film-buff but Inglorious Basterds, Shutter Island & Shawshank Redemption are three decent films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Qinghai. Bought a bike. Rode bike from Qinghai over 4000km home to Beijing in a month.

What I Can Share with Hosts

First beer at the bar? I can look after myself, so I would never be a burden, but I can offer you someone who is 100% eager to learn about your locale. I'm an experienced and qualified English teacher, native Brit, so willing to help with any language problems too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Macao, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England