***I AM NO LONGER LIVING IN CANADA! I MOVED TO AUSTRALIA IN 2010 AND WAS GRANTED PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN 2014. HOWEVER, IF YOU NEED TIPS ABOUT TORONTO, I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP. HAPPY SURFING!!!***

I love simplicity in every day life. Technology and I don't always get along and I am known to leave my phone behind when going for long walks.

I have been an accredited tour guide for Uluru (Ayers Rock) for two years and have never been more fulfilled with a paying job! Absolutely love giving cultural tours about the local Aboriginal group (the Anangu) and hiking around Uluru, Kata Tjuta, and King's Canyon.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelers are just a different kinda people. It's an amazing community to be a part of and all my Hosts over the years have been phenomenal. I couldn't think of a better way to travel and learn about the world's different cultures. I haven't been able to Surf much in the last five years as I have been working hard to establish myself in Australia but I still keep in touch with Hosts I had ten years ago and am very much looking forward to show my partner Alex why I love this site.

Interests

I am excited by the simple things in life, such as: last-minute flight deals, outdoor concerts, a bottle of Shiraz or Grenache, the sky at dawn, baseball, nighttime drives, B-grade comedies, 80's movies, 90's alt-rock, and of COURSE surfing couches while exploring the world!

• concerts
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• baseball
• tourism
• tours
• last minute travel

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: my radio dial can usually be found on local rock stations, but I can jam to any genre of live music as long as it's got rhythm.
MOVIES: The Princess Bride, One Week, Grandma's Boy, A League of Their Own, Zombieland
BOOKS: The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, The Lovely Bones, Somebody Else's Daughter, and The House of Night series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing things are still to come. There are a few things I can give recognition to, though:

*going to the Philippines on a missionary for the poor
*riding camels and sleeping in bedouin tents in Israel
*watching the sun rise and set over the horizon in the Australian outback
*mountain biking the Death Road in Bolivia
*hiking 44km to Machu Picchu in Peru

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada

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