Travel writer. Written bestselling guides to Turkmenistan and Vanuatu.

Loves history, volcanoes & music.

A bottle of wine, fresh bread & cheese on a beach is luxury travel.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals and to share a meal and stories.

Interests

• writing
• wine
• indian food
• beer
• blogging
• punk music
• travel
• adventure
• experiences
• volcanoes

Music, Movies, and Books

The Clash, Go Betweens, Bolshoi, New Order, Damned and so much more for music.

Books, a bit geeky at times, love biographies, travel stories and Tolkein.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled the Karakorum Highway from Islamabad to Beijing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Writing and Wine

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, a bottle of wine, good food (Spanish and Indian styles are my specialities) and hopefully a memorable experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, France, Germany, Iran, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Samoa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, England, Philippines, Samoa, Vanuatu