CURRENT MISSION

Having as many adventures as I can while still staying in University (Environmental Studies and Geography)

ABOUT ME

I am a Canadian University student living in Victoria BC. I have recently come back from a year of living in Europe and I miss meeting people from all over the world! I love being outside camping, skiing, climbing, hiking you name it and am always up for a new trip. I think that its important to always be exploring and discovering new places far away or even right in your own backyard. I am kind of obsessed with food - cooking, eating, watching cooking shows etc. and love trying new food around the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Growing up in a little town in the woods definitely fuelled my love for the outdoors and appreciating the simple things in life. It also ensured that I am constantly behind on pop culture references and had about 3 friends growing up. However, being surrounded by nature has guided many of my choices in life, and is the reason that I am now studying geography and the environment at University. I am passionate about the state of our planet and humanity's future and current role within it. I am also really interested in society at a community scale and the social, economical and environmental benefits that can come from people connecting with eachother on a personal level and creating healthy community networks.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am pretty new to the couchsurfing scene. I have couchsurfed three times (2x with the same host) already in Denmark and once in Sweden and both were great experiences and an awesome way to connect with people in a new city. I also connected with a great couchsurfing community in London and met tons of locals and fellow travellers through that.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing for me so far has definitely been quality over quantity. I have stayed with 2 different hosts and had a great stay each time. I have also met some great people who were surfing with friends of mine both in Canada and in Sweden - so overall two thumbs for this awesome organization! I like the social aspect that couchsurfing provides and the local insight from staying with a host. Even little things like going to their favourite local pub or eating really good falafels together. I hope to meet more people through the CS community and get involved with the different activities that are organized within the network. It can be hard to meet people in a new city and I think that connecting with CS is a great bridge between travelers and locals.

Interests

I love travel, food, cooking, the environment, nature and adventures! But honestly who doesn't?! Like a bear, I definitely consider myself an omnivore when it comes to interests and tastes in different cateogries. Music, movies, food... I'm not picky and I'm always up to try something new. I love stories and meeting new people around the world is such a great way to hear and learn about all the incredible things that happen on this planet. Being social and outgoing can be so much fun but I am also just as likely to vote for chilling out with a good movie/book and a bowl of popcorn at my side. I think its important to try and find some balance between the two.

• culture
• books
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• pub crawls
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• environmental studies
• geography

Music, Movies, and Books

See 'Me and the bears' opinion above.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As you can see in my photos my sister and I constructed the Weasly's 'Burrow' gingerbread house last Christmas. I'd say it was pretty amazing. Done.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me how to dougie, teach me teach me how to dougie.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden