CURRENT MISSION; Visiting Las Vegas and surrounding areas from Dec 24th to January 6th !

Would love to meet / go out with new ppl and make new friends !
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ABOUT ME

I love Travelling and meeting new and interesting people from all walks of life

I am passionate about several things mostly Arts, Music , Food and Films.
Opera plays a big part of my life and I hope to perform live soon !

I am a Japanaholic, I collect Japanese artifacts and love the culture

Spontaneity plays a big role in my life : I love surprises and to try new things. This includes food, travel locations, books, arts, fashion and new hairstyles !

Please feel free to check out my blog : Gen's Delights that introduces tourists and Montrealers alike to the best in culture, travel and food :

http://mountainlake.org/blogs/gens-delights

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I welcome Couch surfers into my home here in Montreal

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Staying with over 50 wonderful hosts around the world.

I couch surfed in Japan for 2 months although not through this site.

I have also hosted over 10 Japanese students as part of a homestay experience .

I was also host to quite a few European, Australian and American friends and fellow CS past hosts for festivals and exchanges.

Interests

Traveling, singing opera, reading, listening to music, trying new local food and engaging in popular culture, swimming, playing the violin, piano, painting, meeting new people, studying languages, spending time with family and friends, movies, museums, fun activities, parties, beaches, FOOD

( I love unique restaurants :
ONOIR: eating in pitch blackness,
Toilet bowl restaurant in Taiwan
Movie set restaurant in Hong Kong
Slight kinky cuisine resto in France
Boat house Restaurant in Singapore.\
etc....

• arts
• culture
• books
• singing
• performing arts
• fashion
• festivals
• dining
• partying
• boating
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• music
• piano
• violin
• opera
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• swimming
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Filmmakers:
Stanley Kubrick ( eyes wide shut ),
Sion Sono ( strange circus ),
Martin Scorsese ( Tons of films)
Kinji Fukasaku ( Battle Royal)
Takashi Miike ( Sukiyaki Western Django)
Hiroki Yamaguchi ( bottled fool)
Gen Sekiguchi ( Survive Style 5)
Tetsuya Nakashima (Memories of Matsuko)
Baz Luhrmann ( his red curtain series)
Luc Besson ( fifth element)
Roberto Benigni ( life is beautiful)
Vincent Ward ( what dreams may come)
David Fincher ( the game)
Woody Allen ( Matchpoint )
Sofia Coppola ( Virgin suicides, Lost in translation)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw the most beautiful sunset in Miyajima Japan .

Cross Canada trip on the via train ! Rockies were stunning!

I tried cho tofu ( stinky tofu ) in Taiwan

I drove all the way from Montreal to Orlando in 28 hours by car !!!

I tried reverse bungee in Singapore .

I did indoor skydiving in Genting Malasia

Teach, Learn, Share

My best advice for packing is TRAVEL light !!!

Bathing suit material is great for underwear or for casual wear. because it is fast drying , light and easy to wash . It also has dual purposes !

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter, friendship, music, and interesting travel stories !!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Japan, Scotland, Singapore, United Kingdom

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