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Overview

  • 43 references 27 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, Hindi, Nepali, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Student
  • Undergraduate
  • From Canada
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About Me

I live on a 44 foot Bénéteau sailboat in San Blas, Panamá. I spend my days spearfishing, hanging with locals, and working on the boat. I'm looking to host active couch surfers who can also help out on the boat. I recently got back on couchsurfing after a few years... curious to see how it changed!

Instagram @sailconstellation

I started travelling 10 years ago when I went to Ukraine to volunteer in an ecological project and teach English in a rural university. Then I spent 3 months travelling in Southeast Asia on a motorbike. After that, I hitchhiked across Europe from Amsterdam to Ukraine and back to Amsterdam. The next summer, I rode my bicycle from Amsterdam to the south of Turkey (Antalya) - a long trip! The next year I cycled from Cape Town to Kenya. Since then I hosted CSers on my sailboat in Halifax. My next trip was a motorbike trip through Peru. I spent three years in Nepal, driving a motorbike back and forth between Nepal and India. I motorbiked all over Nepal and to Leh and Goa in India. I’ve also motorbiked in the Philippines and Myanmar. I moved to Colombia two years ago and have been sailing between Colombia and Panamá since then.

I’m an easy going guy that appreciates smart humour and a good time!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

visited 29 states (12.8%)Create your own visited map of The World or Brazil travel guide for Android

Interests

Anything outdoors, camping, cycling, kayaking, hiking.

World religions, philosophy, global issues, community living and sustainability

  • traveling
  • socializing
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • tourism
  • hitchhiking
  • volunteering
  • beaches
  • parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Handpan, sufi, didgeridoo, psychedelic rock, classic rock, jazz, lots more

Books: Paulo Coelho

Movies: International movies like
Spring summer fall winter and spring (Korea)
Metro Manila (Philippines)
Blue is the warmest colour (France)
Slumdog millionaire (India)
First they killed my father (Cambodia)
The pianist (polish - in English)
Amores Perros (Mexican)
Diarios de motocicleta (Spanish/South American)
Seven years in Tibet (American-Tibet)
Into the wild (American)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

For 3 months I rode my bicycle across Europe without spending any money on accommodation. I slept on the beach, in parks, on mountain passes, abandoned houses, it was a great experience!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Nepal, Panama, Ukraine

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