ABOUT ME

love to meet new people, experience their culture, understand and learn their perspective, adapt their methods of amusement and find beauty and entertainment within them. We are laid back, roll with the punches, perfectly happy to party, but just as happy to chill out. Love adventures, exploring, thrill-seeking, face-painting, drum circles, dancing by fires, music festivals, meeting interesting people. We are all for making connections with others, enjoying real human moments and sharing.

If we get the opportunity to stay with you, we promise to be tidy, respectful and thoughtful and we greatly appreciate your generosity in advance and hope to return the favor.

PHILOSOPHY

The people who have life figured out are probably on this site traveling around, meeting good people, experiencing as much as possible.

Materialism and surface beauty are both illusions that we won't be tricked by.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are both fresh out of highschool and ready to explore this big beautiful world! We are both interested in showing people around Guelph or Toronto, or at least giving them helpful tips. Although we don't have couches available at the moment, when we get our own place we will be glad to host surfers the world round and show them everything that Canada has to offer!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

(Maija) In Japan, I stayed with a buddhist priest and his family staying in a spare room. One of the most incredible experiences of my life, I miss and love each of them.
Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, New Zealand, Australia, France, Switzerland.
I have never had a negative experience couch surfing. In my opinion, if you are willing to open your home to others, you have a good heart.

Interests

(Maija) Drums, guitar, dancing, writing poetry, exploring, painting, meaningful conversations over coffee and cigarettes.

• culture
• writing
• poetry
• beauty
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• partying
• traveling
• painting
• magic
• music
• guitar
• drums
• surfing
• snowboarding
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Bands: Hawksley Workman, Paavoharju, Antony And The Johnsons, Cat Power, Radiohead, The Tallest Man On Earth, Bocce, Devendra Banhart, Dead Man's Bones, Ganja White Night, Benga, Bassnectar, Manu Chao, CocoRosie, Why?, Kid Koala, The Magic, Neil Young, Buena Vista Social Club, Yann Tiersen, You Say Party! We Say Die!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

(Maija) A bolt of lightning... 6 meters in front of me. Snowboarding in B.C in fresh powder up to my knees with a breathtaking view of the mountains.

Teach, Learn, Share

(Maija) I am a great vegetarian cook! I would love to teach you how to prepare delicious dishes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Japan, Latvia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada