CURRENT MISSION

To experience, to cycle, to live.

Time to hit the road again...

WINTER TOUR 2015-16 (Dec 28 - Feb 23)
Palm Springs, CA> Los Angeles> Tijuana, MX> San Jose los Cabos
~2400km, 57 days

Summer/Fall 2014: Inuvik, NWT, Canada >YK>AK>YK>BC>WA>OR> San Francisco, CA
~8000km, 149 days

Winter 2014: West Palm Beach> Gainesville> Ft Myers, FL
~1200km, 12 days

Summer 2013: Ottawa> St Johns, NF
~3600km, 60 days (40 cycling)

Winter 2013: Ft Lauderdale> Key West> Ft Myers> New Orleans
1500+km, 17 days (14 cycling)

Summer 2012: Vancouver> Ottawa
~5000km, 66 days (51 cycling)

Summer 2011: Quebec City> St. Law. River> ME> NH> VT> NY> Hamilton, ON
2000+km, 31 days (21 cycling)

Yes, I have the fever.

ABOUT ME

I much prefer to experience life than slave away within society's expectations and routines. Constantly pursuing novel, unique encounters and environments. I may not have found "it" yet, but I know I'm getting closer.

Without a home, yet never "homeless". Educated, cerebral and engaging. A self-described opportunivore. Comparatively poor, but still extremely rich in what others' covet.

I ride a bicycle, and treat "work" as secondary. I live life, I experience, I am fortunate. I try to be virtuous and strive for betterment. The world isn't always pretty; just trying to find my way.

PHILOSOPHY

Societal contributions don't always show up on the score sheet.

In all this world, there is no heavier burden than a great potential.

The key is to be in a constant state of departure while always arriving.

When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. (H.G. Wells)

Life is like riding a bicycle -€œ in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. (Albert Einstein)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host and be hosted.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far so good.

(Much appreciation to recent hosts: Jordan - Inuvik, NWT; Zack & Kat - Whitehorse, YK; Sam - Eugene, OR; Adria - Coos Bay, OR)

Interests

A wearer of many hats over the years...

ESL coordinator and teacher; community developer; multi-day tour guide in ON, NY, QC; TA for multiple uni courses; assisting adolescents with aquired brain injuries; aging adults with mental and physical challenges, behavioral youth; cycling advocate; editor academic papers; community conflict resolution practitioner; facilitator for mental health groups and advocacy worker; perpetual student; immigrant and refugee student counsellor; festival and event management; elections worker, supervisor, lead trainer; service and hospitality; and somehow, much more.

• books
• festivals
• music
• cycling
• teaching
• tourism
• beaches
• learning

Music, Movies, and Books

"Walden," Henry David Thoreau
(eerily precient of today's times. perhaps not the best book to read for the way I often feel.)

"A Walk in the Woods," Bill Bryson
(damn, 2200miles, really? Walking?)

"Big River Man"
(Unquestionably insane. Such a fan. Swimming the Danube, Yangtze, Mississippi, and Amazon.)

"Everybody Knows This is Nowhere," Neil Young
(...just need to find my 'somewhere'!)

"Rat Race," Bob Marley
(the man may indeed be correct.)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Exotic locations, Canadian flag.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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