Canadian climate change policy wonk who likes to travel. Curious about people and how the world works. I love a good conversation, wandering around the city, camping, hiking and cycling.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My family is planning a long trip in a year and we want to get into the spirit of world travelling :)

Interests

Politics, history, sociology, the environment, music, camping, the outdoors

• arts
• meditation
• politics
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• camping
• swimming
• history
• science
• sociology
• playing guitar
• ideas
• climate change

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: whatever is good, lately Rosalia, Kimbra, MHD, Bahamas, Anderson Paak
Books: just read 1493 which was great, reading Taming the Sun

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Long canoe trips all over Ontario and Quebec, living and hiking in Ecuador and Mexico.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach English and French and a bit of Spanish; guitar, as much as you want to hear about carbon pricing and climate change. Cross country skiing and canoeing, and how to plan a canoe trip in Canada.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to help out with chores, fixing things, painting etc if you want; happy to talk with you about life, the universe and everything,. If you are visiting Ottawa/ Canada, can help you plan camping trips, recommend places to go in Ottawa , Montreal and Quebec.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, Switzerland