My wife Rebecca and I are heading on an 6 month adventure soon.

CURRENT MISSION

To be happy and help others along the way.

ABOUT US

We are a polite, introspective, considerate, clean and respectful couple who are self sufficient, and love the enlightening serendipitous and adventitious experiences that Couchsurfing can afford us.

We practice Vipassana meditation 2 hours a day which means that we try to develop awareness and compassion for all beings in all walks of life.

We do not drink or smoke.

Rebecca:

Very kind, sweet, gently and intelligent. A bit of a wordsmith. Studying coding: HTML, CSS and javascript.
Speaks Mandarin and English.

Patrick:

Observant, creative and open minded. Try to go with the flow.

I am a bit of a life hacker. I do a lot of stuff my self, like fixing and figuring out how things work, and creating/building things etc.

We enjoy the idea of living sustainably.

PHILOSOPHY

"Don't worry, be happy!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I rarely travel in groups and Couhsurfing adds a nice spice to the experience. I enjoy giving back when I can and hosting those who wish to see a different side of the country I live in.

I enjoy taking part in the ability to dissolve borders and to really connect with people all over the world. I enjoy learning from from others.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had many.

Interests

Figuring things out, if they can be figured. Learning that some things cannot be figured out. Meeting people and collaborating on life.

• arts
• design
• meditation
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Most recent books: Steven King's dark tower series (7 books!) and Isac Asimov's Foundation and Earth/End of Eternity. Have been reading some classic literature. Currently reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

Movies: All sorts.

Music: Eclectic taste. Do not like: boy and girlbands, most country, death metal, screamo, hardcore.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

AMAZING THINGS

Connecting with people. Being part of a larger community.

The little things.

My second Vipassana meditation course was very noteworthy for me. Volunteering on a Vipassana course was really fruitful.

Road trip to a Burmese village and setting up future temple school development. Staying in the temple, and master monks giving us a tour of the town.

Hitch-hiking and getting to know the drivers.

Teach, Learn, Share

We can all learn from each other if we're all willing to be students.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Thailand

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