Hi! My name is Maxine, I'm from Canada. I discovered the joy of traveling when I was a teenager and believe it has shaped my view on life. I'm passionate about meeting people with a completely different background from mine and trying to understand their unique perspective, and this fascination has led me to specialize in psychiatric medicine.
I love to be outdoors and reconnect with nature. I love to move my body, whether it's for a run, a bike ride or a hike, on my yoga mat, or dancing in my living room. Happens a lot.
If I'm not busy with school, I'm probably on a trip somewhere.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There's nothing like discovering a new place through a local's eyes, and I'm always up for meeting interesting people who share my love for travel. It's a privilege to be welcomed into a home when you're traveling for a long time. I had the chance to experience the hospitality of complete strangers before using CS while I was on the road in India, so the concept of a website organizing this type of encounter is really amazing to me.

Interests

• writing
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• hiking
• spirituality
• vegetarian cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

Many songs, movies and books have touched me, worthy of a lengthy discussion rather than a list ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took a year off from medical school to explore India, Sri Lanka and Nepal on my own.

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A free medical consultation (ha! well hey maybe)
I love to sit down and have a conversation, perhaps over a drink, I love to cook and teach recipes to my hosts, especially if they want to add some vegetarian recipes to their repertoire ;)
Stories, inspiration, maybe even a lasting connection.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada