CURRENT MISSION

To meet lots of like-minded people from around the world.

ABOUT ME

I spend a lot of time writing... a comparative politics PhD, and also scribbling creative things. My PhD is about political party development in central and east European democracies, so I send a lot of time in central and east Europe.

I also love music, especially going to gigs, and spending time outdoors - wild swimming, cycling, hiking...

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind and keep learning.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, surfing and meeting lots of new people through local CS meetings.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been shown around Xi'an by Jack and Mary, seen in a new year with Svetlana in St Petersburg, been out for beers with Rasmus in Helsinki and got straight to heart of New Orleans with Jeff. Hosting couch surfers from around the world also makes you look at your own town through new (and usually more appreciative) eyes.

Интересы

Current affairs, long distance cycling, learning new languages, cooking

• horses
• writing
• cooking
• beer
• partying
• politics
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• swimming
• languages
• language exchange
• lakes
• mountains

Музыка, кино и книги

Movies: Kieslowski, The Lives of Others, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.
Music: Just about anything live, and a pretty wide range anyways...
Books: mostly literary fiction and autobiographies

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

My favourite trip was over land from Helsinki to Hong Kong. The highlight was northern Mongolia: sleeping in traditional felt huts, riding horses, swimming in lakes, driving through snow capped mountains. I was travelling with one of those small groups that just gelled perfectly and, almost four years later, we are all still friends.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

Language exchange and writing skills

Где я побывал(-а)

Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Где я жил(-а)

Australia, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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