CURRENT MISSION

build my dream

ABOUT ME

Exploring the world is my life.

Recently left the northern tip of Vancouver Island where I was working as a biologist on marine habitat restoration projects and underwater environmental impact assessments.

I've now moved to Nusa Lemobongan Island near Bali where I am building a rustic dive resort/ marine research station.
www.bluecornerdive.com

A quote I keep close:

Perhaps some individuals just do not fit in a stable life
close to the village where they were born;
they by instinct need to search for a new place far away.
Many people travel for a few months
before settling into a career and starting a family life.
However, some become hooked on traveling
and can never really return home,
as they are searching for the place where they could resettle,
risking never to find it...
simply because they are addicted to the search.

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PHILOSOPHY

Once in awhile you get shown the light
in the strangest of places if you look at it right.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

mi casa es su casa!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I became a member of couchsurfing when I was at uni in Australia a few years back. My housemates and I hosted a some great people in our little tropical home. Living on vancouver island I tried to host as many passing travellers as my scattered job allowed. During that time I also surfed many couches during my winter travel escapes.

Now living in Lembongan, I don't have a very big place of my own to host (although I am building a small resort), but I'd be happy to point out some fun sights around the island to anybody who shows up here! Plus I always love hanging out on the beach drinking a beer or two with new mates!!!

Interests

Life!
Diving, climbing, skiing (telemark!), skimboarding, kayaking... and slowly but surely surfing!
Outdoors, friends, camp-fires, good food and wine in good company!

• beauty
• dining
• wine
• beer
• drinking
• traveling
• restoration
• outdoor activities
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• rock climbing
• biology
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music... nothing beats the atmosphere of live music or sitting around a drum circle with friends. But worked in nightclubs too long to be opposed to some good house or club-tunes.

Movies... The Big Blue, L'Auberge Espagnol, The Beach, Y Tu Mama Tambien

Books... so many new favorites all the time, but of course: The Little Prince, anything by Paulo Cohelo or Naomi Klein, Pico Iyer.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The undiscriminating power of nature. There's an element of beauty in even the most destructive waves.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a tendency to start talking at great lengths about coral reef ecosystems... although I'm not always that boring ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Nepal, New Zealand, Thailand