CURRENT MISSION

Help fill empty couches - here, there and everywhere.

ABOUT ME

I'm a journalist, a cook and a nomad who enjoys new places, experiences, and people.

PHILOSOPHY

"From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached."
- Franz Kafka

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd be hard-pressed to repay all the incredible kindness and hospitality shown to me by strangers/soon-to-be-friends during my globe-trotting adventures. But gosh darn it, I'm going to try!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was inadvertently accommodated by a couchsurfing host I met on a bus in Morocco and made some wonderful friends through it. I've been hosted here, there and everywhere by kind strangers. Since then I've been fortunate enough to host a number of individuals/couples during their travels through Vancouver.

Interests

I enjoy all things outdoorsy - rock climbing, wakeboarding, cycling, hiking, camping, kayaking, snowboarding - as well as hitchhiking, bicycle mechanics, reading, writing, cooking, and everything in between, including fine food, refreshing drinks and good company.

• writing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• snorkeling
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• rock climbing
• journalism
• hitchhiking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sun set while solo-camping on a ridge on top of Mount Warburton Pike on Saturna Island, B.C.
Trekking camelback through the Saharan desert of south Moroccan.
Tracking an emu amid the Pinnacles of Western Australia.
Danced with sealions while snorkeling the Galapagos Islands.
Overnighting in the Golden Temple of Amritsar, Mecca of the Sikhs.
Dancing to Manu Chao at Austin City Limits, 2011.
Hiking across glacier-topped volcanoes in Iceland's desolately scenic interior.
Playing foosball with neighbourhood kids at a central plaza in the mountain town of Ehden, Lebanon.

Teach, Learn, Share

meeting-worth and learning-worth people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Scotland, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Germany, Mexico