CURRENT MISSION

To finally move north of the border

ABOUT ME

I work in the charity sector and I love it. I'm grateful on a daily basis to have a job I enjoy since I spend a lot of time doing it. Lived in various countries beforehand, very happy to be back here...although just about to make a big change!

Originally from the middle of nowhere in Yorkshire, escaped at 18 with no intention of going back. Now I like nothing better than going back (although always with a return ticket in hand).

I love London and have spent the last couple of years absolutely making the most of it . I love to be out and about exploring whether in the city or the middle of nowhere. After a couple of years, I now have itchy feet and am embarking on a new adventure. I'm very excited to be heading to Scotland to do a masters. I've always wanted to live there, can't wait!

PHILOSOPHY

Volunteer when you can if you can. It's amazing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've stayed on couches in various countries and have also been to (and organised) lots of social meet-ups in Japan. I haven't ever been in a position to host and unfortunately that is likely to be the case for a while! It's something I feel bad about but I try to make up for it in different ways. I am a trustee for a charity in India and help house lots of young children so I hope this goes a little way in making up for it.

I own a house in Bulgaria since buying one in the UK seems to be an impossible dream. One day it'll be fit for a whole host of visitors.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Love it love it love it love it

Lots of non-CSers think you can only join if you have a couch. I think this is a shame and I really try to change views. I've met some of my best friends through CS just through meet-ups.

Interests

Singing (badly in a choir), swing dancing (badly), holidays, coffee, wine, beer, foreign history, Sociology.

• singing
• dancing
• beer
• boating
• reading
• music
• swimming
• history
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love films...The Constant Gardener, Lord of War, Kill Bill, Lord of the Rings, The Station Agent, Goodfellas..to name but a few.
Tunes...Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, Postal Service, Magic Numbers, The Strokes, Belly
Books...The Forgotten Garden, The Kite Runner, City of Joy, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Time Travellers Wife, The Cazelet Chronicles

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming under Angel Falls in Venezuela after catching a plane, a boat and trekking through the jungle to get there, unforgettable.

Sleeping under the stars in the Thar desert in India.

Dancing through the night in the Valley of the Moon in La Paz.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anybody who can tell me something I don't know!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am independent and won't get in your way as much as possible.

I can tell you a million things about volunteering and travelling in a whole load of countries.

I'm not the best cook ever but I enjoy it and happy to at least give it a whirl!

I'm a jolly person :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Morocco, North Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom

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