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Overview

  • 4 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Chinese, Wolof
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • English Teacher
  • School, University, Travelling
  • From Jersey, Channel Islands
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Currently travelling with Charlotte, my girlfriend, around South America, through Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Love South America and want to meet new people, make new friends, learn new ways of life and new points of view and have a good time!

ABOUT ME

I love travelling, photography, sports, music, film and good food. I've just left Buenos Aires after 2 years living there, teaching English, meeting great people and learning lots of new things, including becoming fluent in Spanish. Now travelling through South America with Charlotte, my girlfriend, currently in Peru and heading up through Ecuador and Colombia before heading back to the UK.

PHILOSOPHY

I like to keep an open mind and explore the world

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At the moment, I'm travelling, so am looking to surf with some people in Ecuador and Colombia, but when I'm back in the UK I will definitely reciprocate!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have surfed a little (with friends) and hosted once.

Interests

Travel, photography, food, sports especially football, the almighty Tottenham Hotspurs, music, films

  • culture
  • photography
  • dining
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports
  • soccer
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Most rock music, definitely no processed pop or rnb. Fairly easy to please with films as long as they're not girly, soppy, romcoms. Like James Clavell and Louis de Bernieres and Bill Bryson among others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

New Zealand: Especially seeing penguins for the first time in the Catlins.
Laos and Cambodia: meeting some of the happiest, friendliest people on earth, living in complete poverty in a land ravaged by war and land mines.
Argentina: living in an amazing country, learning the language, culture and way of life, becoming a teacher and meeting Charlotte! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, French and Spanish. I'd like to share more experiences!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Laos, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Senegal, United Kingdom

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