My name is Tom and I am 27 years old. I was born and raised in the Netherlands but have spent the last few years back at my roots in Anglesey, Wales. I am a Marine Biologist and have been working as a research scientist for a couple of years now. I spent six months of last year travelling through South America before starting my PhD in the Falkland Islands where I am currently based.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Basically, I love meeting new people. And when I'm travelling I love getting a local's perspective of the places I visit and I think this is the way to do that.

Interests

I love walking/running/hiking, socialising and of course travelling. I further like wine and learning new skills, from skiing to knitting to languages!

• tango
• wine
• running
• walking
• traveling
• knitting
• hiking
• skiing
• biology
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music interests are quite diverse, generally happy listening to the radio. I love The Lord of the Rings books/movies and my feel good movies like Mean Girls, White Chicks and the Housebunny.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed the highest mountain in Venezuela!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm dying to learn how to tango and I'm keen to learn more Spanish over the next few months.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a really easy-going guy who enjoys helping out around the house. I have been to many places around the world now and so I'm generally never stuck for something to talk about.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Netherlands, United Kingdom, Wales