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Overview

  • 13 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish; learning Arabic, Arabic (Morocco), Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Student, BA in international studies and languages
  • College, undergrad, life, all as of yet incomplete (o;
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

It's not about your destination, it's about getting there...

ABOUT ME

I'm not in a hurry to grow up, settle down, and do what society may expect of me. I've chosen a unique path for myself with all my talents and shortcomings and life has been good to me just about every step of the way. I find that I live in luxury in the sense that I get to enjoy things on a daily basis which a lot of people may not be able to, none of which are material. I feel privileged and I'm very thankful to be able to live my life as I do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live in a shared apartment on two floors right downtown Québec City. :) Given that we don't need that much space all to ourselves most of the time, we're more than happy to share it with travellers. We love hosting and I love cooking! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been around for some time but just not always in a position to host. I've had the chance to surf in various places (see references) and it's been fantastic every step of the way!

Interests

A number of things I guess, finding a clear affinity for issues concerning gender, alternative policy-making, sustainable living, ecology, nutrition, and more...

  • cooking
  • vegan
  • outdoor activities
  • ecology
  • languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are incredible coincidences in life, like stumbling upon a friend I met in Taiwan while changing trains in Germany in the middle of nowhere, or meeting a nephew of my mom's best friend while marching for the CSD in Dresden. I've discovered to many awesome things since I moved here and eventually really started to understand what it means to live and what it's all about for me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been working with more modern so-called brain-friendly teaching and learning methods for foreign languages and love talking about it! Languages can be sooo easy, even the most ,difficult' languages!

Oh and I LOVE to cook! Ideally asian and always vegan but don't worry, no chance of winding up with something bland in your plate (o;

What I Can Share with Hosts

Time, love and food :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany

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