I'm Stephen (34 from London) traveling with my girlfriend Silvia (26 from Venice). We've just finished a two month road trip around the US, a trek to Everest Base Camp, and now we're traveling around SE Asia.

I've worked mostly for NGOs in the refugee and international development sector, after studying International Relations and Middle East Studies. I'm also an outdoors activity instructor having qualified as a Mountain Leader, Raft Guide, Paddlesport Leader, yachting Day Skipper, and halfway to becoming a Rock Climbing Instructor and Mountain Bike Leader.

Silvia is an ER/intensive care nurse, who's worked in the UK after studying in Italy and on the Erasmus programme in Finland. She's also a keen writer, photographer and dancer. We're both outdoorsy types who love the mountains, but equally happy on beaches or cafe hopping in search of good food and coffee 😋

Together we are taking a year out from work to fulfill a shared dream of traveling around the world.

We're both fully vaccinated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think travellers from any country share a similar mindset and worldview, and I love to meet and learn from them.

Interests

I love to connect with others who are passionate about the outdoors and exploring different cultures.

• cycling
• hiking
• sailing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

The Before Sunrise trilogy 🤩

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 19 I travelled solo overland from Cairo to Tehran, through Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iran. Multiple buses, three trains and two ferries. One unfriendly encounter with a gun in Syria...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories and ideas

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Egypt, United Kingdom