I am a first time solo traveler. I have been backpacking with my friend Allie for 10 weeks but am now venturing off on my own to discover more of Europe. I am very excited to ski in the Alps, swim in the Mediterranean, and hike the Pyrennes. I want to enjoy good company, good food, and good wine.

I figure life is too short to waste so I'm out to discover what the world has to offer and what I can offer the world :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet wonderful people! I'm backpacking through Europe right now, and hopefully will be backpacking through out the world in my life, looking to meet up and share with people from different cultures with varying perspectives. Couchsurfing is such a great exchange - it allows you to really get to know the beat of a city, discover local favorites, practice languages, and engage with friendly and open minded people!

Interests

Travelling
Camping
Hiking
Languages!!! (I am at heart a francofile who was unfortunately born an anglophone :P)
Sailing
Sports - certainly rugby and hockey ( I am a stereotypical Canadian)
Journalism
Art
Gastronomy

• arts
• literature
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• beer
• gardening
• boating
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• sailing
• skiing
• sports
• hockey
• rugby
• swimming
• journalism
• languages
• solo travel

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:

FAST CAR! ( you can't beat Tracy Chapman)
Jazz
Reggae
Blues
Good Old Classic Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd
(Wish you were here by Alpha Blondy is a great fusion track)

BOOKS:

soooo many, but for right now:

anything by Malcolm Gladwell
Dispatches From the Front by David Halton
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Reporting by David Remnick

classics:

Harry Potter ;) childhood favorites
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite by Rousseau

MOVIES:

Across the Universe
Almost Famous
De Roustille et D'os
Forrest Gump
anything by Julie Delpy
docs - Blackfish, We Were Here

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have lived for 3 months both in Holland and in Barbados helping build traditional schooners. In Holland the project group lived together in an old squatters building, sharing meals, working together, and living communally. The space was nicknamed Freetown and it was a fantastic experience. People liberally decorated the home, practiced artwork on the walls, and cultivated a large garden plot. I had to return to Canada for school before seeing the boat finished, but it is now operating as a eco-friendly, zero-emission cargo ship!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have tons of great reggae songs to share with hosts :D
I would love to learn to cook authentic recipes, discover new music, maybe learn to play an instrument (but that's a long stretch), definitely learn more languages, and try my hand at gardening and horticulture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some good recipes! :)
passion for literature
passion for languages
hopefully good conversation! :)
and some fun stories!

I am always interested in sharing good beer and wine too!

(I sing shamelessly but that might not be a plus :P)

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Cuba, Denmark, England, France, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada