An individual who is currently residing in Bangkok, whilst I pursue my career opportunities here. This global nomad's pitstops have included Denmark, Sweden, Singapore, Scotland and England.

Although I miss the seasons and my family in Europe, and I wouldn’t experience too much difficulty in living and working in a developed country, I feel a stronger affinity to Asia, … the different challenges, adventures and opportunities that it presents.

I work in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation and future sustainability. I also have an interest in engendering partnerships between multiple stakeholders especially the private sector and NGOs.

Editors

• grafil

once we get chatting ... is how completely they underestimated me or made assumptions about me based on my ethnicity, gender, height and appearance

How I've yet to master the art of smiling for the camera ... (Hence I don't like photos of myself, as most of the time, I'm just making a face and it shows ...)

For fun: Touch Rugby (most regularly), going to the flicks, ceilidhing, reading

Would like to find more time & opportunity for: Rugby refereeing, in-depth conversation, Rock/Mixed climbing, tramping, camping, learning to do the tango, white water rafting, road trips, spending time with loved ones and friends, watching Flamenco, geology fieldtrips, lake activities, Classical Music/Jazz concerts & plays

My favourite hotspots are Luang Prabang; Kathmandu; Vientiane; Hanoi; Kolkatta; Brugge; Riglos-Western External Sierras, Spanish Pyrenees; Istanbul; Kyrenia; St Paul's Cathedral frm Tate Modern; Scottish West Highlands; Chola Glacier Lake (Nepal); Mumbai; St David's Head (South Wales); Lawrencefield (Peak District); Tremadog, Llanberis Pass & Clogwyn d'ur Arddu (North Wales); Galle Fort

Other favourite things: photography, architecture ( especially colonial/retro/art decor, fossiliferous limestones, hot chocolate, remote & windswept landscapes, glaciers, mountains, cello, sitar, tango & Flamenco music, languages, puzzles, sunshine & blue skies, tracking the milky way on a clear night, cheese, travelling, adventure, Jason Mraz songs, gado gado, carrot cake icing (the kind with yogurt, creamcheese and lemon ++)

Movies:
Happy Endings, Innocent Voices, The Lives of Others, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, The Dark Knight, Head-On, Once, In the Mood for Love, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, 7 Pounds, Milk, 2046, Fireflies in the Garden, The Silent Wedding, Versailles, The Glory of My Father, Mankind is no Island (Tropfest 2009), Departures, New York, I Love You, The Brothers Bloom,

Last read:
Leviathan, The Moor's Last Sigh, The Pidgeons and the Witch Doctor (personal memoirs of my amazing 72 yr-old neighbour), House of Sand and Fog, Enduring Love, A Life Removed, Panther in the Basement, The War Zone, A Dry White Season, The Fisher King, 1421, The Blind Assassin, Never let me go, The Glory of My Father, The Girl in the Picture, The Time Traveller's Wife, Bel Canto, Restless,

I'm terribly averse to filling in forms and time sheets and I've managed to avoid filling these in as much as possible. To a certain extent, it explains my career path, amongst other things ...

I'm also a bit of a nerd and a sports buff. I'd much prefer to study a good tourist map and talk about the latest rugby scores and F1 results, than read glossy women's magazines

Editors

• grafil
• Paragate

you are sincere and unique individual who can comptemplate living and working in Bhutan or Nepal; you share my concern for the unsustainable nature of our current consumption patterns, its impacts on the global environment and consequences for a sustainable and equitable future; you believe that both individuals and the corporate sector have an important role to play our future sustainability; and you are able to transcend your national origins.

On the lighter side of things, you're a rugby fanatic who's looking for a mate to watch live telecasts of test matches in BKK and SGP, you're a touch (rugby) fanatic looking for a touch game in BKK, you can appreciate how sublime roasted vegetables are, you can do the gay gordon and waltz and am keen to learn to tango, you love going for film screenings at the Apex Cinemas (esp Scala) and House, you love ridges and would like to do the Chola Lake trek and maybe a short walk along the Cholatse-Tawche ridge, and you have given much thought and effort into writing witty profile.

You're looking for a travel buddy. I'm TravBuddy 1971K2