CURRENT MISSION

To learn and grow, through my travels. And meet wonderful people and have enormous amounts of fun!

ABOUT ME

I'm floating wherever seems right, having started in Canada in 2014 and vaguely heading south since then. Maybe one day I'll make it to Patagonia :) It's been quite the journey so far. I want to continue to grow as I travel, through my experiences and the people I meet.

I'm a novice climber and would love to do more. I adore festivals, especially of the Burner variety. Being by (and in) the sea makes me extremely happy, and generally being in beautiful natural surroundings is important – I love cities for a few days, but then need to escape to the fresh air and green! I fell in love with British Columbia and could see myself settling there one day, visas permitting.

I can be quite shy and quiet, but love a good, deep discussion if I click with someone. Connections with people make it all worth it for me.

PHILOSOPHY

Freedom over comfort and security (although this is a big personal challenge). I am working to reduce my dependency on money. Life is about connection and experience, not stuff.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to listen. I will clean your kitchen, cook, and willingly go on adventures! Keen pet-sitter.

I can't wait until I'm in a position to host, so I can start paying forward some of the amazing generosity and energy that has come my way on my adventure.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had some wonderful times bouncing through various couches on the west coast of north America, and made some friends I hold dear through the process!

Interests

People. Music. Dancing. Climbing. Beautiful places. Animals. Yoga. Personal development. The Burner community and principles.

• animals
• pets
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• cars
• music
• rock climbing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Andrey Kurkov, Matthew Kneale, David Mitchell, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Bret Easton Ellis, Will Self, Michel Houellebecq, Oscar Wilde, Douglas Adams, Hunter S Thompson. I *hated* Catch 22 and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Films: Coen Brothers, Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Cronenberg, Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, Chan-wook Park, Joss Whedon, Labyrinth, Bruce Campbelll, Shane Meadows, all zombie movies, bad horror in general, Muppets Christmas Carol, Withnail & I, The Dark Crystal.

Loved True Detective. Green Wing, Nighty Night, Black Books, Jam, Spaced, Big Train, Brasseye, Nathan Barley, Mighty Boosh, Peep Show and anything else involving Chris Morris, Julia Davis, Charlie Brooker, David Mitchell and the like. Also Eddie Izzard, Jim Jeffries, Bill Hicks, Steve Hughes, Flight of the Conchords. Invader Zim.

Music: Stoner, groove rock/metal and folk are my passions, and my heart resides in the 90s. In no particular order, I love: Bonobo, Pink Floyd, Clutch, Kyuss, Beirut, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, Bombay Bicycle Club, Laura Marling, Fleetwood Mac, The Smiths, Faith No More, Blind Melon, Nick Drake, Down, Radiohead, Orange Goblin, Tool, Jane's Addiction, Dinosaur Jr, The Maccabees, PJ Harvey, Alt-J, Field Music, John Smith, Adem, Foals, Peter Gabriel, Eurythmics, Austra, Black Sabbath, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell, The Arcade Fire, Caravan Palace, Luke Vibert, Venetian Snares, Cinematic Orchestra, Plaid, Ani DiFranco, Nirvana, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Massive Attack, Queens of the Stone Age, Bob Dylan.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with bioluminescent plankton off the Sunshine Coast, which was indescribably magical. Like tiny exploding stars at the ends of your fingertips!

I also came face to face with a fully grown bear in someone's hallway. Not something I will forget in a hurry!

Teach, Learn, Share

Very happy to share my editing skills (I'm good with resumes, theses, articles...). Would love to learn practical stuff like fixing cars! And I always need someone to practice my Spanish with...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Maldives, Malta, Nicaragua, Portugal, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom, United States