CURRENT MISSION

Learning how to live more sustainably - applying the principals of permaculture to everyday life.

ABOUT ME

Played a variety of sports though my childhood and university career. Became very interested in ecological design during university. Taught English in South Korea for two years. Have currently spent the past five months travelling through South America volunteering on organic farms and permaculture settlements - learning to build with natural materials, about animal husbandry, and growing foods in a sustainable manner.

PHILOSOPHY

Every interaction is an opportunity to learn something. Give more than you take.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to host anyone yet! My Korean apartments have been small and couchless. However I've been fortunate enough to stay with 4 couchsurfing hosts (Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Chile) - all of which have been really great experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only ever had great experiences while couch surfing!

Interests

Learning about sustainable design (permaculture), organic farming, athletics (rowing, soccer, skating, hiking, swimming), travelling, cooking, teaching/coaching, learning

• animals
• design
• cooking
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• soccer
• swimming
• rowing
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Arcade Fire, Bob Dylan, Bon Iver, Coldplay, Fleetwood Mac, MGMT, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Ratatat, Rodriguez, The Beatles

Directors: Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Hayao Miyazaki, David Fincher, Christopher Nolan

Books: Permaculture: A Designers Manual, Small is Beautiful, The Grand Design, Atlas Shrugged, The little book of Talent

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the Angkor Wat complex in Cambodia, and seeing the Aurora Borealis while in Canada's Yukon

Teach, Learn, Share

I've spent the past two years teaching English in South Korea, which has developed into a real passion of mine. I really enjoy helping people improve their conversational English skills, if that is something they are interested in.

I love playing any-and-all sports, so if that is something you are also interested in - great!

I'm currently trying to learn as much as possible about permaculture and smart design. I would love to share/learn more about this subject - which is my main hobby/passion.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Macao, Peru, Philippines, Slovenia, Taiwan, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, South Korea