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Overview

  • 82 references 69 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Irish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Nationwide Tour Guide / English Teacher
  • MA Degree in Psychotherapy, H Degree in Sculpture, H Dipl...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice, HARDCORE!!!" Scooter

ABOUT ME

I'm 36, Irish and work as a tour guide and online English teacher. I enjoy gardening, exploring nature and meeting new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host. I surf. I meet up. I sometimes organize events. I answer queries when I can. I ask questions and advise too. I tell loads of people about couchsurfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed in Ireland, Italy, Austria, France, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Finland, India, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala Belize, China and Portugal.
I have hosted people from Austria, USA, France, the Netherlands, South Korea, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Italy, China, Japan.

Interests

I am interested in art, drama, reading, philosophy, meeting new people, permaculture, learning a little of lots of languages.

  • animals
  • arts
  • reading
  • nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Everything except R&B and HipHop.
Favourite Musicians: Planxty, Luka Bloom, Paul Brady, John Martyn, The Saw Doctors, The Notwists, Sigur Ros, Müm, Bon Iver, Jolie Holland...

Movies: Everything except Horror.

Favourite Movies: Breakfast on Pluto, Life is Beautiful, Gattaca, The Lion King, Seven Years in Tibet, Three Miles North of Molkom, I Heart Huckabees.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hitchhiked and couchsurfed for 6000km through Canada from Vancouver to Toronto over three and a half months... Islands, Rockies, prairies, shield, lakes, falls... amazing.
I made a Krathong and placed it in the Nan river in Thailand on the night of Loy Krathong.
When I was a teenager I had a part time job planting trees. During the six years I worked there I've probably planted around 100,000 trees. Sadly they were mostly spruce and pine, planted too close together so not a very nice forest.
I've summitted Mount Kilimanjaro.
I used to have low self-esteem, but now I've learned to love myself :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share meals, stories, an ear, advice, knowledge, a room to stay, company, a ride somewhere.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Ireland, Poland, Thailand, United States

Old School Badges

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