Wanderer.
Wildlife photographer.
Runner.
Creative.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have had incredible, sometimes life-changing experiences surfing in England, France, Scotland, Spain, Slovakia, Brazil...... I've really felt a spectral connection with some of the other CS travellers that I've met.

I've also hosted wonderful souls from all around the world at my homes in Canada, England and Brazil.

I attend CS events like karaoke nights, pubs nights, open mics, hiking meet-ups, and Free Hugs.

Interests

Travel
Writing
Music (see below)
Random spontaneous decisions
Meeting new people
Art
Languages
History
Adventure
Camping
Hockey, Rugby, BJJ, Skiing, Kayaking, or anything outdoors
Adventure Races
Cycling
Reading
Peace

• wildlife
• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• cooking
• sprinting
• pub crawls
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• karaoke
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• adventure races
• surfing
• skiing
• sports
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• hockey
• rugby
• history
• languages
• tourism
• hitchhiking
• language exchange
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:

Ben Harper, Ray Lamontagne, Bahamas, Cat Stevens, Ryan Adams, Neil Young, Radiohead, David Bowie, Blitzen Trapper, Shovels & Rope, Arcade Fire, Dry the River, The Black Keys, The White Buffalo, Tame Impala, The Beatles, Lupe Fiasco, All Them Witches, Chance The Rapper, A Tribe Called Red, Coconut Records, Pink Floyd, The Staves,

BOOKS:

- Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-term World Travel by Rolf Potts
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Mother Night, and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- Really, anything by Mr. Vonnegut
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
- The Princess Bride by S. Morgenstern (William Goldman)
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado

MOVIES:

- Edward Scissorhands
- Big Fish
- The Princess Bride
- Back to the Future
- Midnight in Paris
- Nowhere Boy
- The Life Aquatic
- Before Sunrise
- Boondock Saints
- Casablanca
- Tron
- Flight of the Navigator
- Charlie Chaplin films
- Marx Brothers films
- Sharkwater
- Searching for Sugar Man
- BBC Planet Earth
- BBC Life

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran in the first ever Human Race at Wembley Stadium in London, England. I finished the 10KM race through the streets of London by sprinting back into Wembley to "Don't Stop Me Now," by Queen. Unforgettable.

Hitchhiking from France to Spain... so many incredible sights, feelings and moments of challenge.

Taking a boat right up to, and underneath Iguaçu Falls. INCREDIBLE!

Going backstage with Ben Harper in Paris, France, Bourges, France, London, England, and Boston, USA.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn as much about this wonderful crazy world as I can... and I want to learn it first-hand. By traveling with open eyes and an open heart.

I want to learn several MORE languages.

I can help people with English, and maybe a little French or Portuguese. I can show you why ice hockey is my favourite sport and teach you how to play (I travel with my hockey stick). I can teach you how to do the robot (poorly), or play guitar or ukulele a little.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Thoughtful conversation, language exchange, cooking a meal, musical entertainment, lots of laughs, cultural exchange.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States

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