We are Ben and Joe, a fun-loving, open-minded gay couple. Ben is American and Joe is Vietnamese. We love to travel and meet new people. We’ve recently moved to Cheltenham. Ben has lived in 7 countries and Joe in 6. Needless to say, we get around.

We are fun, friendly and easy going. If you want to hang out, just let us know! We are looking for new friends in the Cheltenham area.

We aren't hosting at the moment while we settle in, but we hope to start hosting again soon!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We love to travel and meet new people from all over the world, so hosting CSers is a no-brainer. We also love learning about other countries' cultures, foods, music, etc.

Interests

We are open minded and wiling to try pretty much anything once.

• culture
• design
• interior design
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• blogging
• soccer
• beaches
• nudism
• lgbt
• gayfriendly

Music, Movies, and Books

I (Ben) love to read. Some of my favorite books/authors are Count of Monte Cristo, Da Vinci Code, Darkness at Noon, Paradise Lost, John Grisham, Anthony Bourdain, Elizabeth Kostova, Stuart Woods, Shakespeare etc.

Movies: The Artist, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Trance, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (both the originals and the remakes), Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Da Vinci Code, James Bond, Casablanca, El Orfanato, A Single Man, The King's Speech. I love art house, indie, foreign and classic films. Just about anything really.

Music: Camilia, Juanes, Santana, Clapton, BB King, Eric Johnston, Maroon 5, The Killers, Sinatra, jazz, rock, hip hop, classical and latino.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Overnight train ride through India, waterfall repelling in Costa Rica, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Venice, football (soccer) matches in Argentina, Brazil and England!

Teach, Learn, Share

We both love to cook. Ben is pretty handy as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Just ask! I grew up in the construction industry, so I'm a handy guy to have around. I also offer a lot of fun stories from my travels and I'm a decent cook too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, France, India, Myanmar, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam