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Overview
About Me
👨💻 Instagram: the.nolander
🎶My mood lately:
https://instagram.com/reel/DRNayoTjMGD
https://youtu.be/watch?v=f9eWhArLrSM
Hakuna matata! Here's an active traveller who works as an English language teacher, linguistics tutor, and academic editor, with a sociable personality keen on sparking up chats on a whole variety of topics. Loves board games, volleyball matches, and social events too.
💡I change my facial style now and again so you'll have to check the profile pictures to see my latest look.😋
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I'm usually an extroverted person, and I find joy in meeting lively people who come with a positive vibe and unbiased mind.
Interests
- walking
- chess
- cycling
- volleyball
- swimming
- languages
- travelling
- linguistics
- cultures
- dance
- cuisine
Music, Movies, and Books
❖ Clint Eastwood movies: Firefox, The Mule... etc.
❖ Romcoms and comedy.
❖ Motivational books.
❖ Ethnic/folk music.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
❖ Back in 2012 I almost jumped off a waterfall... well, almost.
❖ Then in August 2021 while riding a bike I saved two people from an armed robbery (not realising the culprits were armed).
❖ And in 2022 I accomplished one of my lifelong dreams of travelling across Europe, starting in Valencia and ending in Zagreb.
❖ And recently in August 2025 a Couchsurfer and I managed to stop a potential robbery on a tram by simply using calm logic.
❖ I went ahead with a 2nd Euro trip (2025), but this time focusing more on central Europe and Germany.
Teach, Learn, Share
I'll teach you a lot of British English for sure! I can prepare you for an IELTS exam too, or an important interview. I can also give you loads of tips and advice on academic work. I might manage to cook you something like a three cheese macaroni if I'm in the mood, ha ha, and of course prepare a good cup of tea too.
In the past two years I've been practicing some of the Latin-based dances such as salsa and tango.
By the way, could someone play the accordion and teach me to dance the Lezginka?
It would be a dream come true to dance it under the moonlight: 🌌
What I Can Share with Hosts
An attentive ear, lots of laughs, attention, life advice, hugs and generally a positive vibe.
Countries I’ve Visited
Albania, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
Countries I’ve Lived In
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kuwait, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom