Hello! My name is Adam, I'm a second generation Canadian, with a background in mechanical & materials engineering. I'm a big science geek who loves technology, but I'm not your typical nerd. I work with some really cool machines, including particle accelerators and electron microscopes. However, I like partying just as much as particle physics. Big into fitness (working out), sports (golf, baseball, hockey, squash, basketball, frisbee) and staying active. I would consider myself very adventurous, with a humorous personality, who enjoys all aspects of life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have surfed in Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands. It was awesome! I like to give back to the community by being a host.

--> If you're swinging by Port Elgin, Kincardine, Southampton, Saugeen Shores (lake Huron area) I might be able to host you. There's a massive beach 5min walk from my cottage! (yes I live in a cottage). It's a cool spot. I work during the weeks so you'll have to be up and out by 730am if you stay during the week.

A few rules:

1) MAX 2 night stay, weekends are preferred
2) I have room for 1-2 people depending (couch + extra bed)
3) Please don't come late and leave early, you can get a hotel for that!

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy all tastes of music, where I mainly listen to electronic music, including: trance, progressive house, deep house, chill minimal, dubstep, trap, techno.
Also listen to rap and hip-hop occasionally. Even Classical in the right setting.

I don't read many novels, more science and technology publications.

Don't watch a whole lot of TV series, I do have Netflix, and I have seen: GoT, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Sons of Anarchy, Mr. Robot, Suits, House of Cards, Entourage, Law&Order, Friends, Simpsons, South Park, BoJack Horseman, and others...

Like all kinds of movies: action, history, comedy, thrillers, horror, dramas, etc..
--But would rather play PS4 or Xbox One (yes I have both)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A few world experiences of mine:

-Skiing on the rocky mountains in Banff, Alberta, Canada
-Golfed in the hot sun in Miami and Orlando, Florida, USA
-Hiked the great wall in Beijing, China!
-Drank copious amounts of wine and climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Not necessarily in that order ;)
-Road through the canals of Amsterdamn, Netherlands on a bike!
-Hit up a beer festival in Frankfurt, Germany
-Researched with a heavy ion accelerator at Argonne National Labs, Chicago, Illinois, USA
-Participated in a protest in Brussels, Belgium (might have had some fries and chocolate too)
-Designed and engineered a proton irradiation sample holder for my university materials lab in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
-Drove a Doge Challenger, along the west-coast in San Francisco, California, USA
-Visited the empire statue in New York, New York, USA
-Partied for spring break on the beaches of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
-Scuba diving in Varadero, Cuba
-Drove in a RV to the east coast of Canada to: PEI, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
-Researched with a dual-beam in-situ electron microscope in Orsay, France
-Celebrated new years in old Montreal, Quebec, Canada
-Listened to the best violin player at this co-op bar in Antwerp, Belgium
-Went to a week long science conference in Aaachen, Germany as part of my Master's
-Used an Air-bnb in Curacao with 5 friends, partied with Dutch students at a beach rave!
-And many, many fun things in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

[need to add to the list!] = life's all about having fun!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China