CURRENT MISSION

to get to South America

ABOUT ME

I've lived in Toronto my whole life save a few years in Waterloo for undergrad and 2 years in London, UK for work and travel.
I love to travel and got to do a lot of it while in the UK. Through my travels I've also really gotten into food. The more exotic the better. I love trying new foods and i think eating is a great time when people come together. I have found my best trips are the ones that I get to know some of the local people. Thats when i learn the most and I think its great for perspective and challenging my world view.
I stay active in the summers with tennis, though i currently have tennis elbow. Never knew what that was till i got it, its no picnic! In the winters i ski and try and do at least one ski holiday a year. Ive also been doing kickboxing for the past few months which has been very energizing.

PHILOSOPHY

I feel that the world would be a much better place if everyone had a little more empathy, not sympathy, but empathy. i think if everyone was motivated to understand those around us and those that appear different from us, there would be a lot less fear in this world. And a lot less fear would bring a lot less war and general stress. There, world peace, sorted.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have couchsurfed in Istanbul and met couchsurfers in Vegas.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a wonderful time staying with Yasemin and Uluc in Istanbul. They were so warm and hospitable and I learned a lot about Turkish history and culture from them. They made my trip to Turkey a much richer experience.

I've hosted a few people over the past six months. Its been tons-o-fun. I've really gotten a better appreciation for Toronto after showing people around and hearing impressions of my city from newcomers.

Interests

Travel, food, philosophy, social issues, politics, photography.

• culture
• photography
• dining
• picnic
• politics
• traveling
• skiing
• tennis
• swimming
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Radiohead, Dave Matthews Band, The Roots, Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Nina Simone, Thievery Corporation
Movies: Michel Gondry, Wes Anderson, P.T. Anderson, Charlie Kaufman and Darren Aronofsky are my favourite directors. and usually any documentary. I love how most docs take a subject or situation ive never heard of and make it extrememly interesting.

Books: Alchemist, Shock doctrine, Chuck Palahnuik books, Tipping Point are some recent reads.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Definitely swimming with wild dolphins in New Zealand. Incredible feeling interacting with these mammals.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom

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