ABOUT ME

I like 'to do' lists, especially if I do the things that I wrote down.

I'm prone to bad bike accidents, but still enjoy long bike rides.

My partner, Brandon and I are embarking on a three month trip and will be visiting Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Nepal from January 9th, 2019- April 2019. We'd really like to learn more about cooking regional cuisine, local carving techniques, farming, music, or just have a fun hang :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to be far more active, but have stopped hosting in the past few years as I have had an influx of travelling musicians and friends on my couch.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I learned about couch surfing December 2006 at a Christmas market in Berlin when a group of Couchsurfers were doing Free Hugs there. I hung out with them almost the whole day and had such a great time, that I joined Couchsurfing immediately.

I've been hosted by:
Kim in Grenoble, France
Ollie in Cardiff, Wales
Carlos and Jose in Barcelona, Spain
Guilhem in Prague, Czech Republic
Wojtek in Nowy Targ, Poland (HC)
Johannes in Krakow, Poland
Wil in Brussels, Belgium
Troels in Copenhagen, Denmark
Nina in Malmö, Sweden
Basti in Leipzig, Germany
Dave and Deanna in Vancouver, Canada
Dan and Chance in Victoria, Canada
Greg in Chicago, USA
John in Seattle, USA
Jordan in Vancouver, Canada
Drew in Pitt Meadows, Canada
Kim in Seattle, USA
Blake and Celine; Victoria, Canada
Dylan; Duncan, Canada
Lisa and Paul; Tofino, Canada
Eric; Salt Spring, Canada
Lauren and Nate; Portland, USA
Mike; Portland, Oregon
Ryan; Seattle, Washington
Claire; Chicago, Illinois

In Berlin, I've hosted and co-hosted:
Devin, USA
Kim, USA
Michael, Australia
Zack, USA
Brock, Canada
Marta, Brazil
Adam, Canada
Jon and Kim, England and USA
Andrea, Italy
Lindsay, Ami, and Arjali, USA
Nicolas, Argentina
Raymond, Norway
Louie, New Zealand
Zak, USA
Max, Germany
Toby, Australia
Julia and Aline, France
Marcello and Phillipo, Italy
Don, Spain
Nathan, Australia
Kek, England
Doron, Israel
Diego, Uruguay
Ilan, USA
Marion and Felix, France
Daniel, Czech Republic
Mark and Johannes, New Zealand
Georg, Germany
Joon and Yeong cheol, Korea
Nic and Alex, Australia
Ankit, India
Alex, USA
Jess, USA
Tom, Australia
Jim, Australia
Imogen, Wales
Ulrike, Germany
Ayax, Mexico
Cameron, England
Szilard, Hungary
Greg, USA
Roy and Yuval, Israel
Gareth and Alastair, England
Sebastian, Germany
Florian, Germany
Joel and Sroop, England

In Vancouver, I've hosted:
Tim, Netherlands
Orion, USA
Kay, Germany
Greg, USA
Jordan, Canada
Drew, Canada
Sam, England
Artur, Germany
Iain, England
Mike, USA
Neil, USA
Carsten, Germany
Lauren and Nate, USA
Michael, Germany
Mathieu, Canada
Robert, Canada
Sam, Canada
Yoko, Japan
Andrew, Canada
Florian, Germany
Philipe, Germany
Jeremie, Canada
Ollie and Max, Germany
Yann, France
Ryan and Patrick, USA
Eddie, Canada
Mark, Germany
Anna, USA
Jamie, USA
David, Canada
Cori, USA

Interests

A list of things I like in no particular order:

-Music. I work as a violinist and play in lots of bands in Vancouver. I was raised playing classical music but now mostly play in folk bands.
-Hiking, gardening, biking, mushroom picking, camping, glamping and other outdoorsy things
-Cooking, baking, reading, watching documentaries, coffee roasting, canning and preserving
-Exploring ways to live sustainably and live with more purpose and happiness (i.e. communal house projects, farmers markets, being conscious of how my actions affect society and the environment, alternative modes of transportation, and a vegetarian diet
-Dancing, funky clubs, small bars, house parties, concerts, and music festivals!
-carving and woodworking. I mostly make wooden spoons, spatulas, and cutting boards but am looking to learning to use a lathe.

• arts
• singing
• street art
• photography
• concerts
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• baking
• vegetarian
• partying
• house parties
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• woodworking
• music
• guitar
• violin
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• swimming
• hitchhiking
• vegetarianism
• carving
• canning

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ocean kayaking by myself with dolphins of the coast of florida

exploring an old soviet military base in east berlin

performing with the moscow conservatory of music

working in a former concentration camp in Stutthof, Poland to uncover rotted out barracks

Hitchhiked a 4 seat airplane in south Denmark and flew it

Worked as a Security Guard for rock concerts at the Largest Music Festival in the World: Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Teach, Learn, Share

Can Teach:
-how to make a wooden spoon or spatula
-a lesson on the violin
-how to swim
-funny German expressions or German in general
-how to cook lots of dishes from around the world

Wants to learn:
-how to make soap
-how to use a lathe
-how to make local food from your country
-about my host and their life story

Share:
-I love cooking together and sharing a meal with new friends and old.
-conversation. Always fun to swap stories!

What I Can Share with Hosts

-I do really love cooking and am happy to make you a meal! Unless of course you would prefer if I soux-chef for you:) I actually enjoy cleaning too so you won't have to lift a finger.
-laughs. I love a good pun. Or a bad pun.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Guatemala, United States

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