CURRENT MISSION

Vagabonding! Long term travel to see, hear, and experience as much as I can around the world.

I write songs and can play you music if you have a guitar, fiddle, or mandolin.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Toronto, Canada and went to university in Halifax (also Canada). After school I played fiddle in a bluegrass band called "The Unseen Strangers". In 2013 I got the opportunity to move to Sri Lanka for a year and manage a hostel with my friend, who had leased it for a year. That led to me working as a guide and trip co-ordinator for his company "Escape Travels".

I've more or less been wandering since then!

PHILOSOPHY

"Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business" - Tom Robbins

I really like music, comedy and the outdoors.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted several times back in Halifax, and have couch surfed quite a bit around Canada. Went on tour with a 5-piece band one time and we couchsurfed almost the whole way! I have also couch surfed in Ethiopia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Most recently had some amazing

I have a great place to host in Southern Cambodia. I'm only there for a few months a year, but it's open even when I'm away.

Interests

I've played violin and fiddle since I was a kid and still write some songs and play when I can, though it's hard when I travel. If there is a guitar or banjo (or fiddle!) at your house I'd love to play some

I also love food.... Eating out is great in different countries, but I also really enjoy a chance to cook. If there is the possibility of cooking something at your place I would be so grateful to use it.

I just completed my first bike tour (cycling with all my stuff and a tent). Absolutely fell in love with this mode of travel!

• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• magic
• music
• violin
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• business
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - John Steinbeck, Tom Robbins, Stephen King

Music - Bluegrass and its many offshoots, Jambands.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Motorcycle trip around Sri Lanka

- Climbed Kilimanjaro (thrice!), Hiked the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia and many hikes in Nepal.

- Judged a talent show for Vietnamese high school children

- Cycled from Montreal to New York City

Teach, Learn, Share

hmmmm... I guess about traditional american and canadian music, and about outdoor adventures in Asia and East Africa.

I also know too many terrible jokes!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Songs, jokes, stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Canada, Sri Lanka