After a year-long adventure -- from Montreal, to the Maritimes, across the Prairies, through the Rockies, up to the Territories & down H-101/H-1, USA, to NZ... then Oz & China -- I have finally settled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.... and then moved across the country to the Maritimes... with my partner who've I met through CouchSurfing!

We have since been hosting together in Halifax under his name : Kevin Bruch.

Every day, I'm driven by curiosity. Nature-lover and philanthropist.

I'll try anything at least once!... almost everything... some have no limits. I salute that wild child in you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To share the good vibes. To welcome spontaneity.
To get off the beaten track; explore the nest & its forest.
To feel part of a place like the people who participate in making it great; naturally, offer that experience to those who visit me.
To stay salty.

Maybe accepting guest: Currently out of Montreal, but I may have couches to offer! Ask and I shall see if any friends are able to host. Enjoy your travels!

Interests

Getting lost around the globe.
Reaching its peaks.
Soaking in its pristine waters.
Savouring its delicious fruits... and byproducts.
Turning the pages of a book.
Being carried away by all of the above.

• environment
• wine
• beer
• yoga
• gardening
• yachting
• reading
• survival
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• business
• languages
• sign language
• hitchhiking
• travel
• self-sufficiency
• touring

Music, Movies, and Books

Rumi's poetry, Momo by Micheal Ende, L'Arrache-coeur de Boris Vian, 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, L'Usage du monde de Nicholas Bouvier, Novecento: pianist by Alessandro Baricco, Billes en tête de Alexandre Jardin, Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, Grapes of Roth by John Steinbeck, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robins

Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Jacques Brel, Deep Dark Woods, Jon & Roy, Ben l'Oncle Soul, Les Colocs, Jurassic 5, Joni Mitchell, Keaton Henson, The Killers, Neil Diamond, Simon and Garfunkel, Elton John, Queen, The Roots, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Alaclair Ensemble, Groenland, Sigur Ros, Portugal. The Man, Amy Winehouse, Misteur Valaire, Les Cowboys Fringants, Nina Simone, Fat Freddy's Drop

Mr. Nobody, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Captain Fantastic, Colonia, No, American History X, Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, C'est arrivé près de chez vous, Pulp Fiction, A Christmas Story, Leon: The Professional, The Green Mile, Vertigo, Braveheart, Monty Python, Laurence Anyways, The Blackadder, V for Vendetta, Domino, Bob Dylan: I'm Not There, Danish Girl

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

2013: Amalfi Coast on a motorcycle

2015: Hitching a ride for 18 days which brought me from Tofino, BC all the way to Inuvik in the Arctic Circle with a complete stranger, who has become a great friend and travel buddy since.

2016: Sailing on a 35 ft classic gaff rigged yacht for a month on the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand with the wise man who had put it together with recycled parts & found treasures.

2017: Skiing the French-Haig-Roberson glacier.

2018: Teaching first grade...................!

Teach, Learn, Share

"This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried up at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the earth rolls." - John Muir

What I Can Share with Hosts

My love for nut butters. It's serious business.
The richness of languages.
Never-ending stories...
Beer, wine & whisky tastings.
Pleasure of helping out in the garden or in the kitchen.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Barbados, Belize, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Spain, United States, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand