CURRENT MISSION

To live happily.

ABOUT ME

I am up for a good laugh any day of the week and I love to cook and eat asian food and drink craft beer. Yoga is my daily exercise, fermenting kombucha and ginger beer allow me to call myself a home brewer and being a believer in slow food gives me incentive to get a bigger kitchen.

Maintaining my mental freedom is my ultimate goal.

MY HOME

I live in the southwest part of Vancouver in an area called Kerrsidale. I am near the YVR airport and a bus stop. You can get downtown in 20mins and there are many shops and restaurants in walking distance. The beach isn't too far and UBC is very close by.

I work until 4:30pm during the week and I usually have evening commitments (which usually involves exercise). I am more than happy to bring you out with me wherever I go but independence on your part is also greatly appreciated. If you are a male, I'd like to meet you first before accepting you as a surfer as I'd like to feel comfortable with you. :)

PHILOSOPHY

Break all ties with programming - strive to live outside of the matrix.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By being a respectful, positive, tolerant and open-minded person. I host, surf and hang out.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Canada

Interests

Dancing, camping, snowboarding, swimming, listening to music, watching live shows, drinking craft beer and scotch, rock climbing, beach volleyball, yoga, fermenting, gardening, organic farming, horseback riding, trekking backcountry and film photography.

• photography
• beauty
• dining
• wine
• beer
• exercise
• yoga
• drinking
• gardening
• boating
• music
• equestrian
• backpacking
• camping
• skiing
• snowboarding
• volleyball
• swimming
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Pretty much everything! Underground hip hop, folk, indie rock, classical, classical reggae, electronic/house, neo-soul and yes, even some top 40! I read so many different kinds of books that I don't have a specific preference - it depends on my mood. I love comedy movies, documentaries and independent films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Almost got the Chilean navy to take us on their boat for free to Cape Horn! So close!

Slept in a tent in the Indian desert...after drinking beer on the sand dunes as the sun set...after my camel ride.

Climbed the Huayna Potosi (6088m) in Bolivia and trekked 8 days (up to 5200m) in the Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to teach the world to grow, access and secure its own food, to depend less on consumption and to infect it with sustainable living methods. First, I want to learn every possible way to make this happen.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, fermenting, nutritional tips and my utmost respect.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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