CURRENT MISSION

To better & enjoy the planet through understanding and by living up to my own ideals. Protecting the vulnerable, appreciating glorious diversity.

ABOUT ME

I believe in striving for a creative, healthy & minimalistic lifestyle, though these can be hard to balance. I suppose it's all about prioritising that which one respects & appreciates.

My ethics govern my life. I became vegetarian/vegan 15 years ago and have never looked back. Respect for every individual & their right to govern their life. Also respect for all those whose lives we affect, the web of life is more than the food chain.

I love spending time in the grandeur of nature, I like to hike, camp and scuba dive. We discover our potential by pushing ourselves.

I also enjoy fine arts, painting, sculpture & theater. They are the colours of our soul and our power to express and enjoy life.

PHILOSOPHY

"Look deep into the eyes of any animal, and then for a moment, trade places, their life becomes as precious as yours and you become as vulnerable as them. Now smile if you believe all animals deserve our respect and our protection, for in a way, they are us, and we are them." -Philip Ochoa Board Member, ALL FOR ANIMALS

Act upon your beliefs, never stop moving forward, treat every creature with compassion & speak up (easier said than done!)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Couch surfed 2ce in Belgium, that's it so far! Couchsurfed in Ireland a few years ago but without the help of the website, thanks only to the kindness of friends I made locally.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All my couch surfing experiences have been personnally enriching and have enhanced my travel experience exponentially.

Interests

My greatest interests are animal rights & the environment, travel, the arts, scuba-diving & building enduring friendships.

• animals
• horses
• arts
• humanities
• theater
• causes
• environment
• ethics
• dining
• vegetarian
• vegan
• traveling
• painting
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Anything w/ Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Music: Very varied; Marvin Gaye, Van Morisson, Al Green, Blues, my fave is Buddy Guy, Skip Jones, Quebec artists Camille, Suzie Arioli, Inuit throat singer Tanya Tgaq, world music esp: trad Greek, various African & Chinese. 60's Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Joanie Mitchel, Simon & Garfunkle....Loungey stuff: Iron & Wine, Beta Band, Cinematic Orchestra, Morcheeba, Incredible String Band.... A million other names.......

Books: Recently I can't settle on anything except travel guides.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've just completed my divemaster certification. I've trained horses in the past.

Teach, Learn, Share

The meat industry causes more damage to the planet than all forms of transportation combined. We cannot forget that beneath all this concrete is a living, breathing ecosystem which we, while manipulating it, do rely on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, El Salvador, France, Germany, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Mauritania, Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Morocco

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