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Overview

  • 10 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Project Manager
  • Master's degree in environemental sciences
  • From Ste-Gertrude, Qc
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be happy, spread happiness, green the world and experience it all.

ABOUT ME

While i can usually be compared to a sizzling ball of energy on the move when i am involved in something i love, I also really enjoy peace and tranquility. I love to be around people, old friends, new ones, elders and little munchkins.

I'm always ready for some outdoor sports and adventure, especially if it involved being round nature. I love food, good food. And am already looking forward to meeting you.

PHILOSOPHY

Share the mystery, share the beauty.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, as of now, i have couchsurfed a little here and there, met amazing and nice people at all times. I have also hosted but am looking forward to more requests.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While i have spend numerous nights on couches throughout North America and Australia while i hitchhiked through them 12 years ago, no one knew then of CouchSurfing. Since i have been a member here however, i had the opportunity to get involved in the Copenhagen Climate Change Brouhaha Conference (COP15) while meeting fascinating Csers there.

Also, just recently, My girlfriend and I planned a ski trip to Norway in a National Park. As we wfigured out the details, i had a look in the CS databank only to discover that somewhere was hosting right at the foothills! Wow! We had a wonderful evening with Alf Tore at his parents log cabin. It was such a nice way to start off. A trip i wll NEVER forget!

Interests

Nature, different cultures and ways of seeing ourselves and the world, meditation, cooking and food production, gardening, surfing, biking, skiing, snowboarding, camping, electronic music, good music, beer, and the list goes on....

  • singing
  • beauty
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • meditation
  • gardening
  • boating
  • traveling
  • music
  • electronic music
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • camping
  • surfing
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I love "good" ambient, electronic and folk music. I'm into reading book on Insight Meditation and Buddhist practice these days.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

O, that's a hard one.

How bout travelling to the farthest eastern, western, northern and southern reaches of Canada on the hitch? Or spending 3 months on a boat in the middle of the Amazon? Euh, surfing big river waves in Québec? Rockclimbing 100 meters under the sun at 4 am in Lofoten?

Teach, Learn, Share

Insight Meditation (Vipassana)

Whitewater canoeing, nordic skiing, telemark

Producing fermentation products (Kefir, yogourt, beer, wine, tempeh, miso, etc.)

Gardening

Home, Bike & Espresso machine repair

Throat singing

Didgeridoo

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Norway, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Sweden

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