Hey, I'm Josh! I am a Software Engineering student at the University of Waterloo in Canada. I love to travel and get outside. In my spare time, I can usually be found hiking, sightseeing, and meeting new people. Other hobbies of mine include music and sports. I grew up playing hockey and watch hockey/baseball quite frequently. I try to go to concerts whenever possible and also enjoy music festivals.

I have been fortunate to have travelled a decent amount, ranging from internships in San Francisco to rough nature excursions in Guatemala and Africa. I enjoy seeing nature, meeting awesome people, and practice drinking regularly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Throughout my various travels, many people have recommended couchsurfing to me. I have heard of the awesome people you can meet and do things with while traveling, and this sounds like a community that I would fit into well.

Interests

• music festivals
• team sports
• traveling
• watching sports
• music
• live music
• guitar
• sports
• hockey
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I am primarily interested in classic rock with some 80s/90s rock thrown in, but I think there's a time and a place for all types of music. My favourite bands include Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, The Who, BTO, Foo Fighters, and many many more. However, I can be found listening to rap and EDM fairly regularly.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One notable recent experience was hiking the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala. While this was a fairly challenging hike physically, the views were incredible and seeing the volcano erupt was fantastic. After camping on the mountain, getting up at 4am to finish the hike for sunrise was also quite remarkable.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always learning, primarily about software engineering but also learning how to be good at life in general. I try to teach whenever I get the chance as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love talking about my past experiences, having deep conversations about current issues, and having fun. I enjoy learning about local cultures and meeting new people. My motto in life is 'gotta have fun' and I tend to live by it quite religiously.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, England, France, Guatemala, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Poland, Tanzania, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States