Hello! I am Carter, 24 year old Canadian guy, returned to Ontario after 8 months abroad and now I am teaching ESL in Toronto. I love meeting new people, swapping stories and having meaningful exchanges. I find getting to know the locals wherever one may be is the most fulfilling way to travel and to have great learning experiences! I am a big believer in people helping people, and have the pay it forward mentality. I think couchsurfing is great for this and brings people in this world that much closer together. I was fortunate enough to have some great hosts in my travels and cannot say how much I appreciated the kindness and compassion that people showed me when I was in need. It is time for me to pay it back now that I have a place in Toronto, and I'm excited to meet travellers and like-minded people!

Interests

• adventuring
• vegan cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

The Tragically Hip, Neil Young, The Lumineers, HoundMouth, Craig Cardiff, most classic rock, the blues, jazz, Folk music and can show you some quality Canadian musicians. movies I love history themed movies, gladiator, saving private ryan, also meaningful movies like Dead Poets Society, Remember the Titans

Books, so many but some favourites, 1984, The Mindfulness Survival Kit, The Moneyless Man, All the light we cannot see, anything by Thich Nhat Hahn, 11 minutes Paolo Coelho, The Power of Now, Finding Ultra.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Vomited out the side of a bus in the middle of the night somewhere in India

What I Can Share with Hosts

A couch or potentially mattress, Good company, good plantbased cooking, as much knowledge as possible about Toronto. Can show you around if I have the time and help to understand Canadian culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Italy