Hi guys! I'm Phil from London,UK. I'm currently travelling on a year's sabbatical around Asia and South Pacific. I'm honest, friendly, down-to-earth, fun and easy going.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm travelling on a career break - grateful to those who are happy to have a short-stay guest visit them!

Interests

Yoga, hiking, mountains, good food, coffee & wine.

Music, Movies, and Books

Wide and varied taste!

Musically, I love seeing live artists/bands play of almost any genre. I have a big passion for soul, blues and jazz as well as R&B and Hip-Hop. I have always been into house/electronic music too and have (in my time) travelled across Europe just to see certain DJs perform. Whilst I'm travelling nothing puts me more into the happy holiday feeling though than listening to a bit of Bob Marley whilst watching the sunset!

I like all kinds of movies, from mainstream comedies (Lost in Translation) or thrillers (Girl With a The Dragon Tattoo) to action & fantasy (Avengers, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars) to more obscure foreign language films (Almodovar etc). I'm pretty easy to please.

I love most of Paolo Coelho's books (eg The Alchemist), particularly how they make you question your attitudes to life. I also like a good page-turning thriller (Lars Keppler) as well anything in the field of nutrition or wellbeing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed to Base Camp at Everest in Nepal!

Teach, Learn, Share

I qualified as a yoga/meditation teacher on a month's intensive course in Thailand earlier on my travels - happy to help if teach there is any interest to learn.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories! Yoga if interested and my generally chilled-out vibe :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom