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Overview
About Me
Greetings all!
I am a simple human being living on the beautiful Vancouver Island by the Pacific coast in Canada.
I am travelling in Europe and Asia from August to October this year.
I enjoy diverse lifestyles and I like to learn through travelling. Taking care of my physical and emotional health, living a meaningful life and helping people along the way is my mission.
If I had the honour to host you, we would often go hiking, kayaking, or cook together; If I had the privilege to stay with you, I would be happy to help out with cooking, cleaning or other things you might need help with. I like to hang out, but I'm a pretty independent traveller. I am a teacher by profession but I am a student of lifelong learning.
The diverse and colourful communities I have encountered through my journey has expanded my horizons. I am learning to be open minded and to go with the flow, to trust the universe, and embrace my role; to walk a little further and search for the truth; and to surrender to reality with hope and peace.
Sing like a child, dance like the wind, and play like a fool.
Right people meet in the right place, at the right time.
I believe in miracles.
Love and peace to you all! ❤️
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
Connect, open, share, embrace and create.
Interests
Hiking, kayaking, biking, cooking and dancing;
Psychology and philosophy;
Yoga and meditation;
Hypnotherapy and Tarot reading;
Permaculture;
Herbs and medicinal plants;
Intermittent fasting;
Physical, mental and emotional well- being;
Discover myself, discover beauty in the world;
- arts
- raw food
- minimalism
- spirituality
- permaculture
- dance
- mindfulness
- deep conversations
- languages and cultures
- alternative lifestyles
- nature lover
- plant medicine
- nomadism
- yoga and meditation
- live more with less
Music, Movies, and Books
Singing birds;
Singing winds;
Singing trees;
Singing stones;
Singing stars;
Singing hearts;
silence;
…
The little Prince
Boyhood
Into the wild
Seven years in Tibet
Life of Pi
My Octopus Teacher
Tao Te Ching (The Way);
Enjoyment in Untroubled Ease (逍遥游);
Ami: Child of the Stars;
Cave in the Snow;
Conversations with God. An uncommon Dialog;
The Monk and the Philosopher ;
Thiaoouba Prophecy;
Anastasia;
Seth Books;
Krishnamurti books;
Many Lives, Many Masters.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Walked the Camino de Santiago barefoot alone
Volunteered with Canadian Global Response in UN refugee camps in Iraq.
Volunteered in orphanages in Tanzania and Zambia
Lived in an off-the-grid cabin on a small island
Trekked around Namtso Lake in Tibet
Built the first English library for kids in my hometown
Attended a Punjabi wedding in Indian
Obtained Padi Scuba Diving Certificate in Bali Indonesia
Volunteering in local Vancouver Island Health Care Auxiliary
Teach, Learn, Share
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
– W.B. Yeats.
“You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone.” – Amit Ray
“Life Is Not Measured By The Breaths You Take, But By The Moments That Take Your Breath Away.”
“Know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.”
— Oprah Winfrey
“Take only memories, leave only footprints.”
— Chief Seattle
What I Can Share with Hosts
Lessons in life, funny stories, meals and my presence…
Countries I’ve Visited
Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lesotho, Macao, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Countries I’ve Lived In
Canada, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, United States