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Overview

  • 8 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning German, Spanish
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2017
  • Public Servant + Mixologist
  • Masters in Applied Economics
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I've been travelling the world for a year now and have a few months left! I have met great people along the way and I hope to meet many more. My goals have changed along the way, but one thing remains the same: I love to learn and share.

Of late I have been trying to live a yogic lifestyle and deepen my spiritual practice. I love it! However, I am still having trouble balancing that lifestyle with my love of farious foods, drinks and alcohol. I don't know how, but I'll find a way!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The reason why I am travelling the world is to get to know the people living in it and their culture: their personal, social, work and culinary culture. I try to learn as much as I can about the history, culture, attitudes and language of the places I visit. CS is one of the best way to meet equally sociable and open minded people.

I am looking forward to extend the favor when I get back to Canada... even if its for a simple meet up! I have been very lucky in my trip so far, so I hope to share some of it when I am able to.

Interests

  • baking
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • movies
  • cycling
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • swimming
  • history
  • food
  • diving
  • snorkling
  • learning
  • mixology
  • baking bread
  • polititcs

Music, Movies, and Books

Super cheezy, but every christmas, I have my ritual of watching A Muppet's Christmas Carol, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Little Women.... so I guess this makes them my favorite movies?! But lately the best movies I've seen are Silence (2016 - Scorsese) and Swiss Army Man.

Other than my Economist, I don't read a lot... but I would say my favorite books where the Trois Mousquetaires series, Frankenstein's Monster and Jane Eyre. I prefer to listen to podcasts such as Hardcore History, 99% invisible and Invisibilia. OUH! I LIED!! I do read.... *GEEK ALERT* comic books. :) I have a decent size collection including Batman comics, the Walking Dead, Y the last man...

With music, my favorite styles are Jazz, Blues and Indie ( but really, I listen to anything (buuuut pop-country and 50 cent style rap)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Family yoga retreat in Nepal. Meditation simply changed my life. I had done "yoga" (asanas) before, but it was the first time I got introduced to me as a full yogic lifestyle. It is something that I am still trying to fit in with my love of food and alcool....

Boat stopping in the Carribean: Living on a boat has been a revelation to me. Wind and water definitely are my favorite elements and you find plenty of both on a boat!

Teach, Learn, Share

Share: My contagious laugh!

First, you may find it loud and obnoxious...
Second, you will fall in love with it...
Third, you will miss it ;-) hihi

And I am always happy to share my knowledge of food and drinks and now meditation !

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good conversation about.... pretty much anything.

Meditation and raiki (still at the beggining stages!)

My hability to cook meals, bake breads and desserts and mix some amazing cocktails!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Grenada, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Martinique, Mexico, Nepal, Switzerland

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