CURRENT MISSION

Balance. Mixing travel with school and eventually a career. One part family, one part friends, two parts nature/active lifestyles with a dash of flavor and zest.

ABOUT ME

I like life and I'm amused by the small things. When I travel I like watching people in markets, anything that brings me into close contact with 'real locals'... know what I mean?
At home I'm best when outdoors. Mountains are ideal but anywhere by a river or fire pit or forest is dandy.
I'm a total nerd and like politics too!

PHILOSOPHY

Opportunities develop your character and lead you to your destiny.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to volunteer in whatever community I feel connected to. In University I was really active in campus life. When abroad I would help out my colleagues and local community. Now I'm in transition and searching for my next community

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have a few friends who couch surf, and I've hosted other friends who couch surf. But we call it 'crashing on your couch'.
I like people who are laid back and take care of themselves. But that's because when I crash at someone's place, I respect their space. Do unto others as you would have done unto you.

Interests

Outdoors- hiking, snowboarding, biking, backcountry explorations
Culture- live shows, arts, gallery visits, etc.

• arts
• culture
• politics
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• snowboarding
• boxing
• swimming
• volunteering
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After a two day backcountry ski in, I arrived at the Stanley Mitchell Hut in Yoho National Park! It was 2 hours past sunset, and 10 hours since I had started that morning. At times I thought I saw lights through the trees, but instead they were just a mirage. When I finally stepped through the wood frame that has stood since 1940, the wood stove greeted me and friends were quick with a spot of tea. I had made it and 'it' is beautiful!

Boxing day in 2009 was magical. I explored an abandoned wadi with pools to swim in. We then made our way to a natural hot spring on the edge of the dead sea, where salt crystals reach up from the floor. To top it off, we camped alongside a reed maze, which collects fresh water ideal for bathing post-dead sea and hot spring swim. How this is reality, and how this reality can exist in one day, still astonishes me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Portugal, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Jordan, Kenya, United Kingdom

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