| kyoozoocanada has been vouched for |
| Couch available | Maybe |
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| CouchSurf requests replied to | 92% |
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| member since | November 10th, 2005 |
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| profile views | 2,128 |
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| age | 50 |
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| birthday | 24 May
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| gender | Male |
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| membername | kyoozoocanada |
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Languages- EnglishExpert
- FrenchBeginner
- JapaneseBeginner
- ThaiBeginner
Couch Information
Couch Available: Maybe
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 2
Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: NoWe live in a teachers' dorm at Naresuan University in Phitsanulok, Thailand. Lively university setting about 15 miles from the city. There's an Olympic-size swimming pool on campus, and it's pleasant to walk around or take the free electric buses for a tour. Good bookstore with English-language books. Cheap and delicious vegetarian food can be found here, a definite highlight for me. But it's a good spot for eating all kinds of cheap and authentic Thai food. There's a meditation centre nearby, and Sukhothai is very close. Welcome.
Friends (11)
 Soejenli Tejasukmana
43, Male
Surabaya, East Java
Indonesia
Friends since April 2011
"I hosted Mr. Dan and his wife for one night"
Friendship Type: Friend
  1 |
 Guillaume Dupuy
32, Male
Bordeaux, Aquitaine
France
Friends since November 2009
"I sleep on their couch "
Friendship Type: Friend
5 |
 mila Samil
39, Female
Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region (Java)
Indonesia
Friends since April 2011
"I accompany him to go to obama sculpture"
Friendship Type: Friend
 1 |
 Ekaterina Malskaya
58, Female
Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Russia
Friends since September 2009
"Was invited as a guest and met warmest hospitality"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
 4 |
 WERNER196
53, Male
Zurich, Zurich
Switzerland
Friends since February 2009
"Met for walk, talks and dinner together "
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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 Lindsay Moss
28, Female
Cambridge, Massachusetts
United States
Friends since August 2008
"Surfed in Korat"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
4 |
 Young Soo Kim
43, Male
Seoul, Seoul
South Korea
Friends since January 2010
"I gave him some help about his visit to Seoul by mail."
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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 Ksenia Makeeva
27, Female
Mysore, Karnataka
India
Friends since February 2010
"Dan hosted us near university campus in Khorat"
Friendship Type: Friend
4 |
 Jeffrey Chow
25, Male
Beijing, Beijing Municipality
China
Friends since October 2005
"Introduced me to the CouchSurfing Project! I met Dan at the Collingwood branch of the Vancouver Public Library as I had initiated the conversation noticing him carrying his one lugger of a baggage on his back. Would like to meet up sometime real soon =)"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for kyoozoocanada
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 CAPTAIN
61, Male
Stavanger, Rogaland
Norway
Friends since 2006
"Through Couchsurfing"
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Personal DescriptionI'm happy to host when I can, but I'm very busy these days, and may not be able to spend much time with you. If you don't mind exploring on your own, if you're a self-sufficient traveler, then it will be no problem.
I'm a minimalist, though a compromising minimalist in marriage. All of my necessary possessions fit into a knapsack. I get around mostly by walking. I have no religious or nationalistic affiliation deep down.
Here are some references people have given me on hospitalityclub.org.:
1) "Dan keeps showing up like a lucky penny. And we hope he continues to visit whenever he is in our area. He has become Herriott the Wonder Dog's best friend and our neighbourhood can't believe the improvement he's made in our front yard. Easygoing, interested and caring about those around him, a great conversationalist, and always willing to pitch in, Dan is a great guset.....So.... if he is ever in your area asking for Hospitality...don't miss the chance....say YES!"
2) "Dan is an easygoing man. We had fun, my children laughed a lot:-) He improved my English website-texts (even if he didn�t understand what it meant, even in English, hehe...) We�ll welcome him back at anytime.
3) "Dan was a very considerate and friendly guest. He was super low-maintenance type of guest. He took care of himself and only needed the place to sleep. We hung out a bit and it was fun!"
And, from a helpx.net host: "Dan proved to be a great helper who worked very hard and I would recommend him to anyone who wants a great helper and he is very friendly and easy to get on with And all the best in the future."
InterestsHelping Thais with English; Thai dogs; walking; vegetarian food; Yahoo! Answers; and a final corny answer: my wife, my parents, and a handful of friends in Canada. PhilosophyThe whole world is family.Music, Movies, BooksI've written a few movie reviews on imdb.com if you want to have a look. http://www.imdb.com/user/ur9634116/comments?c=1
My Youtube favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=FLgCX-b6oIXYzY-cXYS8PliQ&feature=mh_lolz
Books: I wrote and printed one called Do They Sacrifice Virgins in Thailand? (circulation - 1), and another will be "in circulation" in 2012, tentatively titled Do Frogs Eat French Fries?
Teach, Learn, ShareSome pro-Thailand doctrine. For those interested in Thailand and Thai history.
http://kyoozoocanada.xanga.com/723033930/journal-article/
Too boring? Play an ESL game via my blog.
http://kyoozoocanada.xanga.com/
I visit Vancouver once a year. It's my time to splurge. Here are some of my critiques of Vancouver restaurants:
http://dinehere.ca/profile/leonard-hOne Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneI was working on a farm in Michigan, and after work I was talking to someone about how I never tell my mother I love her, and maybe I should improve on that. Later that week I was taking a walk along a country road when I noticed the glimmer of sunshine on metal in the thick growth near the road shoulder. I looked closer, and saw that it was an old, dirty Michigan souvenir license plate. It read I LOVE U. I took it back to my room, cleaned it up, and sent it to my Mom. Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectA big THANK YOU to all of you couchsurfing volunteers and donors who do a service to mankind by maintaining couchsurfing.org. Locations Traveled
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When viewing this summary, don't jump to conclusions! Things that are negative for one person may be positive for another, and vice versa. It's important to read references carefully and evaluate what that information means to you. References (26)25Positive 1Neutral 0Negative
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 From Rachid Alaoui Essaouira, Morocco
Feb 3 Positive dan he is a very nice person who give me some advance about some things we walk around and we talk about many things specialy about his experiance in morocco
From mila Samil Jakarta, Indonesia
Apr 18, 2011  Positive Dan and his wife are a nice couple. We went to obama sculpture. Honestly I my self dont know about this sculpture until Dan asked me to help him. Thanks to Dan who took me to that place, and thanks for the american soft baked cookies, it is very delicious. He and his wife love bali peanut and pecel very much. I hope someday I could bring you the bali peanut when I visited your place
From Soejenli Tejasukmana Surabaya, Indonesia
Apr 14, 2011 Positive I host Mr Dan (Kyoozoo) and his wife for one night. They are such a nice couple and well mannered. We were talking about life, religion, meditation and spiritual things. It was a very interesting discussion. I wish to visit him in Phitsanulok and take meditation course in Tha Sung temple near his town. See you again next December, my friend.
 From Brittany-Jane Royal Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
Dec 13, 2010 Positive Dan has been such a positive light during my experience here in Thailand! I am eternally grateful for the time he spent with me, teaching me all about the culture and helping me find wonderful vegetarian food. I was fortunate enough to be in Phitsanulok for Loi Krathong festival, where we attended a celebration at Naresuan University.
Thank you again, Dan, it was a blessing to meet you :)
 From Pierre Marty Rodez, France
Nov 30, 2010 Positive Dan is very kind and will always try to make you feel comfortable. I spent good time with him, experienced thai festivals and i learned many things about thailand.
Thanks for hosting me Dan, i was glad to meet you and i'm so proud to be mister november :)
 From Pattarawadee Kaewmalaitip Phitsanulok, Thailand
Nov 19, 2010 Positive Ajan Dan. He is teacher at my university and he is the best teacher ever. He very nice and kind.
 From THEKAT Vancouver, Canada
Jun 26, 2010 Positive I gave Dan and his friend a ride from Seattle to Vancouver. They were fun and interesting and great company for the ride. They even indulged my strange fascination with grocery stores by happily participating in my wild goose chase for Bellingham's Trader Joe's. I was a little nervous about crossing the border with strangers, but we had no difficulties whatsoever. A good person to meet!
 From Lesley Marie Boileau Cobourg, Canada
May 5, 2010 Positive Never in my life have I met someone who loves to walk so much... dispite a long day travelling the roads and trails, lovely Dan joined me on my evening walk too. Dan is a kind soul, a listener. I'd host him again, and I think you should too!
From Guillaume Dupuy Bordeaux, France
Apr 24, 2010 Positive walkin around, drinking coffee and eating fish, looking around and talking about anything.
I had very good time with Dan, he hosted me like a prince ! I learnd a lot about thai culture and people, also about all the dogs around...
I hope to host him in future, he his very friendly !
 From BAHARANDMICHAEL Syracuse, United States
Apr 19, 2010 Positive Dan is a great guest. We had a good time talking and laughing, and he treated us to a great dinner. Dan would be welcome back any time.
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