Hey Guys!

I’m Ben, an Australian living and working in Canada for two years. I would love to meet you!

I arrived in North America July ‘17 and so far it’s been pretty weird in all the best ways -

Helped my best friend buy a school bus and take it to Burning Man in ‘17 full of our friends from around the world.

Road tripped West Coast USA in a Ford E350 I converted into a camper and did some of the best hiking in my life through Olympic NP and also climbed / camped at the base of the Sahale glacier in Mt Baker NP.

Spent the winter in Nelson, BC, Canada working in a small toothpaste factory, removing skunks, shovelling snow, chopping wood and backcountry skiing.

Somehow got a job renovating two cruise ships and ended up sailing across the Atlantic. Definitely the hardest I have ever worked in my life.

Spent two months travelling all over Western Europe having the time of my life and spending most of my hard earned ship money / visiting old friends (no regrets - I love Europe).

Landed back in Canada, bought a cheap Chevy Uplander minivan, threw an air mattress in the back and am road tripping back down the West Coast to Reno to get the bus ready and head to Burning Man again!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to concept. I love that trust and goodwill exists in a world where the news is broadcasting sensationalist stories every day.

Interests

People, learning, nature, culture, food, beer, geeky computer stuff, getting my hands dirty, going fast ..

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading - last book I finished was ‘Factfullness’ by Hans Rosling 👍

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Organised a spaghetti wrestling tournament in my parents garage as a teenager when my parents went away for the weekend. It was .. hilarious and disgusting.
To this day I cannot believe I did this / got away with this.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning and regularly use Podcasts, Medium, Khan Academy, edX and other MOOC providers.
What interests you?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, humor, stories, any books I’ve finished are yours.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada