Life long Maritimer, dad, doctor, Bowie fan.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to help people along on their journeys whenever possible. Hosting travellers through couchsurfing is one way to do this. It is also a way for me to meet new, interesting people who I otherwise wouldn't meet. I've found that the couchsurfing community is one of open-minded, trustworthy, and kind people willing to share their knowledge and time with others.

Apparently Saint Brendan, a sixth-century Irish monastic saint, is a patron saint of travellers (and also of boatman, mariners, elderly adventurers, whales, and portaging canoes).

My home is a place where you are welcome to socialize and chat. Also, if you just need to recharge and be alone, you can do that too - read, meditate, watch Netflix, whatever you need to do.

My best travel experiences have occurred when staying with locals.....I enjoy meeting like-minded folks who prefer traveling with just a backpack.

Interests

Hiking, literature, tennis, psychedelics, chess, theatre, meditation, live music, slow food, philosophy, Buddhism, trail running, basketball, palliative medicine, travelling, seeking the good life, David Bowie, economics, mountains, independent films, connecting with friends, writing, science, sea turtles, podcasts, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, the Cosmos and infinity.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I like all types of music.

Movies: Ghostbusters, Pan's Labyrinth, UHF, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, The Shawshank Redemption, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix, Joker, Waking Life, Birdman, LOTR, Apocalypse Now, Das Boot, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Books: Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts), The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne), Godbless You, Mr. Rosewater (Kurt Vonnegut), The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho), Peace Like a River (Leif Enger), Cosmos (Carl Sagan), The Jungle (Upton Sinclair), The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck), Being Ram Dass (Ram Dass), Dracula (Bram Stoker), Dharma Bums (Jack Kerouac), The Journey to the East (Herman Hesse), Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison), Frankenstein (Mary Shelley), Post Office (Charles Bukowski), Conscious (Annaka Harris), Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky), The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Michael Chabon), The Life of the Buddha (Tenzin Chogyel), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde), Meditations (Marcus Aurelius), Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad), The First World War (Martin Gilbert), Lady Chatterley's Lover (D.H. Lawrence), A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess), The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemmingway), Ishmael (Daniel Quinn), Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin), The Book (Alan Watts), Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert Pirsig), Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcia Marquez), The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien), The Wasp Factory (Iain Banks), The Hill Bachelors (William Trevor), All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr), Einstein's Dreams (Alan Lightman), How to Change Your Mind (Michael Pollen), Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin), A History of God (Karen Armstrong), The Glass Bead Game (Herman Hesse)…and many more : )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

All of the couchsurfers I've met, as host and as guest, have been amazing people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the little I know about meditation. I also give good book recommendations!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A laid back, low maintenance guest. Interested in hearing about your adventures and outlook, and always down for a conversation over cold beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Greece, Ireland