My name is Belinda and I'm a 28-year-old Canadian PhD student who is easy going, friendly, and nomadic. Most importantly, I am open-minded and would love to meet up with locals and travellers alike! Let's grab some local food and beer. Let’s go on a hike and catch the sunset.

So far I’ve used the Hangouts function of CS and met some great people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to meet like-minded good people who are just as curious about the world as I am. Born and raised in Toronto, I'm from the most multicultural/ethnically diverse city in the entire world. The city has 200 ethnic groups with over 140 spoken languages. I don’t believe people are necessarily defined by their geographical location and/or ethnic background. It is better when we dismantle the limitations of these social constructs.

Interests

• dogs
• writing
• concerts
• beer
• coffee
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• hiking
• journalism
• sociology
• adventure travel
• sightseeing
• hiphop
• roadtrips
• multiculturalism
• immigration
• integration

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Good Will Hunting; Crash; Girl, Interrupted; Gone Girl; Hotel Rwanda; Shawshank Redemption; Saving Face; Requiem for a Dream; C.R.A.Z.Y; l'Incendie

Books: Catcher in the Rye, Fear of Flying

Music: Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B, top 40, rock

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked my butt off to get to the point where I can travel every year

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, England, France, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Monaco, Panama, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada