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Overview

  • 58 references 41 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish, Vietnamese
  • 50, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Bumming around the world
  • Ongoing
  • From Scotland, United Kingdom
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I've just finished cycling from Vietnam to Paris to raise awareness of climate change. (visit our website if you want to learn more http://bike4afuture.com/) I'm now back in Vietnam and getting back to a more settled lifestyle. I've lived in Vietnam for over 2 years now and am very happy to share my knowledge of the food, drinks, language and interesting places to see with people

ABOUT ME

I'm passionate about saving the world and having fun, and if I can combine the two all the better.

PHILOSOPHY

Making life as good as it possibly can be for myself, my friends and as many other people as I can. Whilst at the same time trying to prevent the impending climate and other environmental catastrophes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted a bit with my ex wife in Melbourne. Here's our profile http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=A0UVFPA
I have also surfed in nearly 20 countries in Asia and Europe.
I'm now renting a room in a house so it's not so convenient for me to host, but always up for meeting people and showing them some of the great places I have discovered since living in Saigon for a year.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We generally had some fantastic experiences welcoming people into our home in Melbourne. Met some fantastic people and got to view our own city and neighbourhood in a different light too. Making some lasting friendships in the process.

I am now using Couch Surfing to meet some amazing people from around the world.

Interests

Having fun,sustainability, bike riding, gardening, travelling, dancing, cooking, laughing, trying to save the planet and striving to making everyday special.

  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • drinking
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

lots

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

cycling from Vietnam to Paris. Seeing the sunset on Mount Everest.The two day train journey into LhasaTrekking in the Annapurna rangeVisiting the Castles of the Assassins
Travelling the Trans Siberian railway
How lucky I am.visited 44 states (19.5%)Create your own visited map of The World or Amsterdam travel guide for Android

Teach, Learn, Share

Extensive knowledge of sustainability and climate change. I have taught English before. And am a font of largely useless information.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

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