Wholesome, fun-loving Canadian getting away from the 9-5 grind for a year. I love a good joke and a spirited intellectual discussion. Big-time music lover!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

First time experience on couch-surfing. Going to be spending a year in New Zealand and soaking in all the good experiences it has to offer.

Interests

• chess
• reading
• music
• hiking
• sports
• hockey

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Book: The Old Man and the Sea (Hemingway), Man's Search for Meaning (Frankl), Shoe Dog (Knight), The Hobbit (Tolkien), etc.
Favorite Music: Alexisonfire, Kid Cudi, Kayne West, Jay-Z, Lamb of God, The Weeknd, Run the Jewels, Pink Floyd, Wu-Tang Clan, Glass Animals, G-Eazy, Nas, Broken Bells, Lupe Fiasco, Curren$y, Classified, Geto Boys, The Neighbouhood, Denzel Curry, Luciano Pavarotti, J Cole, Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Billy Talent, Black Pumas, Mac Miller, Lana Del Ray, Pup, Rick Ross, Finger 11, Sum 41, Schoolboy Q, The Arcs, A$AP Rocky, Ice Cube, Kodak Black, Buena Vista Social Club, Louis Armstrong, Meek Mill, Chiddy Bang, Vance Joy, Tokyo Police Club, Queen, Modest Mouse, Swedish House Mafia, KO, Lincoln park, Brand New, Arcade Fire, Juicy J, Death Cab for Cutie, TV on the Radio, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Roberts, The Salads, Ludacris, Dillon Francis, K-OS, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked 10+ cities in Europe in 18 days, snorkeled beaches of Jamaica, explored historical Dubrovnik, traveled off the grid in Cuba, soaked in the historical bath houses of Budapest, drove the Adriatic coast of Croatia, navigated the treacherous mountains of Bosnia, climbed to the summit of King Mountain, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Gourmet cook, big-time nerd that could probably help you with your math homework and solve the world's problems...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cuba, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada