Learn, discover, make friends and enjoy life! I’m always looking to make deeper connections with people and things around me, to enjoy the little things, and be open to new ideas and experiences. I first came across CS years ago when I was 18 and left to travel for a year with almost no money, hitchhiking over 5000km, volunteering in many different projects, meeting amazing people and finding so much joy in life.

Since then I have studied architecture and urban planning, and frequently travelled to escape the ills of this fast paced, capitalist society. I am really interested in how we can design in a way which regenerates life and nourish the soul - so please share any ideas you have about this if you have any!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to support you on travels as others did for me when I was, and also be inspired by your stories so I quit my job and do it again :D
I love how CS brings complete strangers together, often creating meaningful connections and building a strong network around the world.

Interests

Hobbies: I love climbing, gravel cycling, trail-running, jamming with the guitar/drums or singing, cooking with music and wine, drawing/painting, camping, yoga chess (and much more, I have too many interests and not enough time!)
I enjoy exchanging stories with others, learning about your experiences and having deep, meaningful conversations.

Interests: "Sustainable" living (and trying to define it!), the natural world, neural plasticity, de-growth movement (decentralisation), natural and vernacular building, ancient history, science, metaphysics.... there's way too much fascinating stuff to get lost in thought with!

• arts
• architecture
• design
• photography
• vegan
• music
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• anthropology
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• hitchhiking
• nature
• climbing
• jamming
• environmentalism
• degrowth
• gaia

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Most of the time I don't even know what i'm listening to - can be as novel as African/Balkan Jazz, Mongolian throat singing to singer/songwriters, heavy rock, hip-hop and soul. I just appreciate good music and creativity, there’ll be a song I like in every genre (except I haven’t found one in reggaeton yet)

FILMS
Into The Wild, Shawshank Redemption, Donnie Darko, Pirate radio, Butterfly Effect, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Step Brothers, Train spotting

BOOKS
Hidden Life Of Trees, Sapiens, Fingerprints Of The Gods, 1000 Days of Spring , The Alchemist, Sacred Economics, Non-Violent communication: a language of life, The Power of Now, Secrets of the talking jaguar

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked across the Atlantic

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to learn about you! I want to learn anything you have to offer whether it be your story, philosophies, language, a new recipe etc.. Everyone knows something you don't.
And I can teach some drums or guitar, some climbing tips, and with design projects (unless you’re better than me! Then can I have some lessons?😆), language exchange

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, good conversations, help with any projects going on, vegetarian/vegan food, acoustic jams
I don't expect something for nothing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Martinique, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Serbia, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain, Wales