I've lived in Toronto, Canada, for most of my adult life and I love this city. I miss it whenever I am away, even if I'm having a good time. I spent a couple years living in San Francisco and another year in Ecuador, both of which I've enjoyed.

I am curious and interested in many things. I enjoy learning new perspectives, and I love doing this through living in new places, learning a new language or travel. I'm an ambivert who is sometimes social and sometimes prefer to bury my head in a book. My free time is spent hiking, exploring green spaces, yoga, reading, watching films, learning about meditation, and exploring some sort of creativity/art. I used to go out dancing, bike around the city, and dabble in painting and drawing, but not so much these days.

I love being in nature and will do a lot to get to a good trailhead. My travels lately have been planned around access to nature and hiking.

Happy to share what I know of this beautiful city. I would love to grab a meal or coffee together if our schedules allow, and if you are interested.

Please excuse the low response rate, I had problems linking my only current email with Couchsurfing for a while, but it's fixed now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like the idea of community and sharing. Have stayed on people's couches for a bit, and now I'm happy to share my own while I can.

Interests

Exploring people and places when I can. Hiking, travel, dancing, yoga and fitness things, documentaries, reading and writing.

• writing
• documentaries
• dancing
• fitness
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

One of my all-time favourite documentaries is 180 degrees South. I also loved Maiden Trip. Other films I like include Bande a Part and Les 400 Coup.

I enjoy literature by Tove Jansson, David Mitchell and Ali Smith.

Electronic music like Jamie XX, Grimes and Blue Hawaii are faves. I also love most other kinds of live music except metal. If you like gypsy or Balkan styles, Lemon Bucket Orchestra is a great Canadian band.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many to count. The most amazing things can be the most ordinary ones.

- Climbing to the top of a mountain above the clouds, seeing a pair of falcons just hanging out metres away from you -- priceless.

- Watching the perfect sunset twice in Ecuador with friends - once in the warm waters of a quiet beach, another at the northern-most remote forgotten part of the country.

- Getting a diving license in spite of being afraid of open ocean.

Teach, Learn, Share

Will trade stories, debate ideas, share what I can about my great hometown Toronto.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ecuador, Singapore, United States

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