Mr Johnston finished his masters at Edinburgh university and in Nankai university in China, which opened his eyes to living abroad. He has been working in China for the last 10 years, both as a teacher and an examiner.

Mr Johnston recently relocated to Ljubljana for a better quality of life and plans to be here for a long time. In his free time, Mr Johnston enjoys sports and being outdoors. He also enjoys setting goals and challenges for himself, such as running marathons and learning new languages.