We both graduated from the University of Calgary with engineering degrees in 2012. We spent a year in Switzerland together during our degree, working as interns during the experience of a lifetime. It was so good, that we wanted to come back.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Baden, Calgary, Effretikon; We never live in Couchsurfing hotspots, but we are very excited to host people. Now in Effretikon, we are a 16min train to Zurich HB and 6min to Winterthur and have lots of room. We want to meet our guests though and not just wash linens, so if you are just seeking a soft surface for an overnight layover at the airport and have zero references (as are 75% of our requests), we won't go out of our way to accommodate.

When we first heard of couch surfing, we thought it involved crashing at friends/families houses if you happened to have some in the area and we thought... "wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to already know somebody there?" And VOILA!

We've surfed all over europe and have found that its not only a place to find lodging but a great way to meet locals. Half the fun is finding events happening so you get to meet way more than just one person. My favorite time with CSers was a lakeside bonfire in Oslo. One of the most beautiful lakes I've seen (means a lot coming from a rocky mountainer) and the perfect temperature for spontaneous swimming. Good times, sharing cognac and even got a place to sleep in the next night.

Interests

We are quite avid geocachers. At one point we found ourselves doing it 400+ days in a row until -40C temps in Calgary put an end to that. We love boardgames (Catan, ticket to ride, carcassone and the like) and frisbee, ultimate frisbee and disc golf.

• film making
• board games
• geocaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Check out one of the latest short movies that we made!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxDwBaX2ns

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Port Cave crawling in Oporto, Portugal
Crunchy Octopus in Lisbon
007 bungee jump at Verzasca, Switzerland
Street Parade in Zurich
Silent Disco in Berlin
Romance in Paris
Emotional breakdown at the Vimy Ridge Memorial
Cliff jumping in Cinque Terre
4am Hitchhiking in London
9am Beers in Munich
Endless mad dashes to catch the last train (including driving backwards on a highway)
Losing a passport in Prague and visiting another 4 countries regardless
Countless beers atop the Schloss-stein in Baden

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Cyprus, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States

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