CURRENT MISSION

Working and learning so I can go marauding across the globe once more...

ABOUT ME

I'm 32, now living in Montréal after moving across the country a couple years ago. I never seem to do things the "usual" way, which helps to explain a lot about me. I grew up in a small town in British Columbia, surrounded by nature and the outdoors. I studied Forestry in university, but work for a bank full-time.

Check out all the nice things I paid other people to say about me and my groups to learn more...or just come visit and see for yourself! :)

PHILOSOPHY

What is this philosophy you speak of?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Send me couch requests and/or other fun questions, and I'll try to accommodate you :) I had a great time while in Europe, surfing with lots of fantastic people, many of whom I still keep in contact with and consider good friends, and I'd love to pass the goodwill along, so to speak. As for spreading the word, I tell people who I think might benefit/be interested about CS and how it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience was in Stockholm, October, 2007. My host, Mikael, was fantastic, and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. Although I haven't couchsurfed in a while, I still have great memories of my experiences, and in general, Couchsurfing has restored my faith in humanity :)

Surfing Experiences:

Mikael (Stockholm, Sweden)
Tim and Joycee (London, UK) - numerous times
Thierry and Flo (Tours, France) times two!
Luca (Rome, Italy)
Anna/Eleonora (Rome, Italy)
Dave (Prague, Czech Republic)
Giovanna (Vienna, Austria)
András (Budapest, Hungary)
Birgit (Berlin, Germany)
Claus (Tokyo, Japan)
Sumire (Fukuoka, Japan)

"Meet and Greet" Experiences:

Amy and Jonathan (Stockholm, Sweden)
Rex and Quincy (Manila, Philippines)
Ekmel, Ufkum, Orhan, and Sinan (Istanbul, Turkey)
Steven (San Diego, USA)
Quincy again (Manila, Philippines)
Yan (Montréal, Canada)
Martin (Montréal, Canada)

Hosting Experiences:

Tim and Joycee (London, UK)
Thibault (Montreux, Switzerland; Montréal, Canada)
Ryan (Grande Prairie, Canada)
Chris and Phil (Deizisau and Plochingen, Germany)
Alex (Montréal, Canada)

Interests

Running, swimming, biking, hiking/backpacking, food, photography, general stuffing my face with food, cooking, oh, and food.

• dogs
• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• running
• drinking
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• sailing
• swimming
• forestry
• languages
• tours
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: any one that makes me cry, particularly romantic comedies. Yes, I'm a big baby and total sap.

Music: enjoy most types, especially lounge/vocal house music with a great diva singing her heart out. Also like to listen to classic 80s hits to bring me back to my childhood.

Books: the ones that make me laugh and the ones that make me think. I particularly enjoy travel novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling around Europe and living in Paris, seeing all the sights that I had only read about in social studies text books back in high school.

Various others, like being bitten by a dog in a town with no hospital; running three marathons; swimming unknowingly with a dolphin in the open ocean; jumping off a jetty; sailing; hiking to the tops of mountains; drinking water from a glacier; seeing various large mammals up close and personal...those are all that come to mind at the moment. Always eager to expand this list and my horizons.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach you how to make rice. In a pot. Without a rice cooker. And then how to use chopsticks the proper way to eat it all, grain by tiny grain... Or I can help you with your English or a bit with your French (although my help with that will be limited).

Learn: I like to learn languages, especially stuff that might come in handy if I'm looking for a toilet in a foreign land.

Share: I share most things, unless it's something that I really enjoy eating.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, United Kingdom

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