Hi there! My name's Matt/Matty/Matthew. I'm currently a resident doctor specializing in psychiatry, working in Toronto, Canada. Outside of work, I take every opportunity to explore countries that are entirely different from my own, so I can challenge all the assumptions I've ever had.

I love solo backpacking (China, India, Costa Rica, South Africa, Israel, Palestine), and have traveled to other places, such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, Italy, Kenya, Tanzania, and multiple places in Canada and the U.S. Looking forward to continuing the trend of getting into weird, unexpected, funny situations abroad, and coming back with an expanded consciousness.

I'm into trekking, climbing, biking, photography, videography, and spontaneous shit. In the last while I've been also festival hunting and discovered Burning Man. Since then I've also been to AfrikaBurn in South Africa and Where the Sheep Sleep in Holland. Looking forward to exploring more burns in Spain, Israel, Australia, New Zealand and China in the future!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've always wanted to couchsurf. There's no better way of understanding a culture than through the local eye. Previously I've stayed in hostels which has always been awesome, but I'm excited to break my couchsurfing-virginity.

Interests

I have a weirdly eclectic mix of interests

• theater
• photography
• salsa dancing
• flamenco
• guitar
• piano
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• tennis
• swimming
• table tennis
• squash
• lindy hop
• psychedelics
• musicals
• performance
• burning man
• weightlifting
• video editing
• breakdance
• jazz music
• hip hop dance
• musical instruments
• jazz dance
• gopro
• musical theatre
• afrikaburn

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: progressive trance, funk, disco, deep-house, soul, folk, indie acoustic, dream pop, modern-psychedelia, classic psychedelic rock, mo-town, contemporary classical, jazz
Movies: anything that achieves what it sets out to do, or makes you feel something
Books: anything that opens my mind to new thoughts

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

At Burning Man I took part in a 100-ish person group foam shower/dance party (more details in person).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Funny/interesting stories, chill vibes, and candid photos of them (if you want!). I've recently started gifting cool humans with polaroids for them to take home :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Palestine, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada