CURRENT MISSION

to make friends from all over the world

ABOUT ME

for most of the year I have a 9-5 job at the university working in biological research position. during the week I go to the gym or to various meetings in Vancouver. I volunteer part-time at a local women's centre.
On weekends I try to get up into the local mountains if the weather is nice, but if it's not (which is not unusual here), I usually hang out at home or go out with friends; I like checking out local music at these little coffee shops around town; also I like modern dance and the opera, so if I have any extra cash after my last trip, I spend it on stuff like that.

PHILOSOPHY

I really like meeting new people and enjoy people from all walks of life; I'm very interested in different cultures as well I'm extremely curious about different religious and spiritual paths or practices.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Big cities, especially in North America, can be quite impersonal. The additional expenses of accommodations can be restrictive to many people. I think travel is a type of education which everyone should be able to afford. If you already have a place to stay in Vancouver and just want some company while you're here, feel free to contact me. I also try to get out hiking on the weekends so if you'd like to join me for that you are most welcome.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

not much, I usually stay at hostels when I travel but I've hosted a number of people...

Interests

hiking, backpacking, camping(year-round), snowshoeing, reading, traveling, religion and spirituality, languages, cooking :)

• dancing
• education
• cooking
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• music
• opera
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• snowshoeing
• teaching
• languages
• religion
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy all types of music; right now I'm listening to a lot of Jamaican steel drums as well as a wide variety of Iranian music; also love anything with heavy or prolonged guitar solos :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

wow there are so many, but most of them have to do with being in nature.-some examples would be hiking Bryce Canyon in Utah, backpacking trip in Garibaldi Park, also winter camping for the first time; night-snowshoeing through the forest on a clear night.

Teach, Learn, Share

People with a strong curiosity about life and all of its different facets

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cuba, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Mongolia, Panama, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada