CURRENT MISSION

Slowly make my way around the world...

ABOUT ME

Love travelling and cycle touring. Cycled around New Zealand and have done a few trips in Scotland, and part the way around England.

Moved to Manchester a couple of years ago and it would be fun to show people around! I live in the outskirts of Manchester, but work in the city centre.

I'm a Medical Writer, so I used to be a molecular scientist, but now I sit in an office and write about clinical trials and pharmaceuticals.

PHILOSOPHY

Never say never

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Only couchsurfed so far but would love to host in the future when I can bring my boyfriend around to the idea!

However, if you need a place to stay and you think we'd get along - please message me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My couchsufing experience has mainly been in the USA - Chicago, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Boston and Philadelphia. Also Taipei. Also been to a few Barcelona and Budapest meet ups, and in Rio de Janeiro. Has been amazing so far!! I'm definitely of the school that couchsurfing is about immersing yourself in a culture and place, and the people, rather than a free place to stay.

Interests

Holidays, cycle touring, scooter touring!

I love live music - indie, folk, punk, reggae, or anything really!...

I love wierd and unusal places, strange museums (taxidermy and things in jars are always good) and places off the beaten track

Sitting by a river on a sunny day
I'm much happier having a picnic in a park rather than sitting in a posh restaurant

I love dogs! There's not a happier sight than a wagging tail

I love playing the piano - not so well, but I love playing! I can also play bass guitar - played in punk bands for about 10 years up until a few years ago (Ha- didn't have to be a good musician for that!)

I'm vegetarian, I also LOVE comedy programmes, love reading, cycling, and dogs...

I'd like to travel more. One day I'd love to cycle around the world. Knowing me, it will happen.

• dogs
• culture
• picnic
• vegetarian
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• track and field
• paragliding
• swimming
• tourism
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Snuff, New Bomb Turks, NoMeansNo, Minutemen, Leatherface, Black Flag, Screeching Weasel, The Clash, Rural Alberta Advantage, Beirut, Mumford and Sons etc The Slackers, Toots and the Maytals The Specials
Films: In Bruges, Pans Labyrinth, Delicatessen, Amelie, Everything is Illuminated, Eternal Sunshine...,

I love comedy shows like Only Fools, Inbetweeners, Sarah Silverman, Father Ted, Peep Show, Alan Partridge, Curb Your Enthusiasm, the Office (UK of course)...Books - I like loads of types. I always have a few on the go. Trying to read some classics. Love crime novels and travel books. Favourites: Shantaram, Gulag Archipelago, Shrimpy, Wild Swans, Life of Pi, Jo Nesbo, Timewaster Letters. Anything about cycling, running, walking, motorcycling, sailing the world!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

visited 24 states (10.6%)Create your own visited map of The World or Amsterdam travel guide for Android
Motorcycling through India and Laos
Paragliding in Nepal
Teaching English and staying with a family in West Sumatra
On tour with a punk band in Jakarta
Partied on an 82nd floor in Chicago
Swimming in luminescence in Thailand
Cycling taroko gorge and the vertigo trail

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmmm... there must be something I can put here...
I could teach beginner piano
I'm a medical writer, so can help with editing, grammar etc.
I'm always up for learning something new...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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