My name is Ben. I enjoy cooking, traveling, exercising and dogspotting.

I work as a linguist and when I travel I keep up a blog too. I always enjoy encountering the local languages and dialects of a place - also delicious food.

Right now, I am studying in Sweden, but I live in Vancouver, Canada usually.

Looking for easy-going, gay-friendly housing!

insta: @pintsizedpioneer
blog: http://expat-terns.ca/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing because it's a fun alternative to lodging! It is something new for me too, which makes it extra fun.

Interests

• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• learning languages
• exercising
• going to the beach

Music, Movies, and Books

- Mariza, Shakira, Jarabe de Palo, Celia Cruz, Metric, Dua Lipa, Maluma, Frankie Cosmos, Nahko and Medicine for the People
- Not a huge movie fan
- Mostly academic or linguistics related (e.g. Tuscan and Etruscan: The problem of linguistic substratum influence in central Italy)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
- Korean and Chilean cooking
- Belly dance (trained for 2 years)

Learn:
- Your food culture
- Best photo stops
- New bands?

Share:
- As much as possible

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am very organized and tidy, so no worries when it comes to keeping the place neat and clean. I also love to cook, so let me cook you a meal or two as a thank you! My background is also in language education, so I am the perfect person to practice English (or anything else in).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Scotland, South Korea, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, Sweden, United States