CURRENT MISSION

LIVE, be happy and see as much as I can.

ABOUT ME

I left for a quick trip in the US and ended up coming back home 7.5 years later. Visited every continent and 91 countries on the way. I have been back home for 4.5 years now focusing on discovering every corner of North America and doing a few trips back to Europe here and there.
I still fly 200+ times a year and I am still in search for the unique experience. I just do it a little differently. There is still a big trip left in me. I am still in love with traveling as much as I was when I was 17 years old.

Other than that, I am an Irish born Canadian who has two degrees, I am not using. I covered two Olympics and one Pan Am torch relay. I am enjoying life and I am all about experiences and moments you will remember for the rest of your life. Oh yeah, I love a good night out and a pint in an old-school pub.

So what’s up for me now?

I don’t know! Though questions. Going to Toronto, New York City, Vancouver, Whistler, Manchester, London, Lisbon, Lagos and Faro in the next six weeks. After that, we shall see!

PHILOSOPHY

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. St. Augustine

The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are. Samuel Johnson

Not all those who wander are lost!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Took me forever to give couchsurfing a go, but trying it was the best decision I ever made! I am just back from a long break and looking to add to my 175 surfing experience.

Just back in Montreal. I have a little more space than I used to, so I will be hosting this summer.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

SURFED
Seamour in Kinsale 03/11 2x
Tommy Cook in Waterford 03/11
Barry Kirwan in Wexford 03/11
Roisin Dolan in Sligo 03/11
Michael McLaughlin in Ballyliffin 03/11
Katarzyna Sujecka in Letterkenny 03/11
Emma Wilson in Derry 03/11
Robert Ockhuizen in Belfast 03/11
Sina_and_Tom in Liverpool 04/11
KENTISBEAR in Cardiff 04/11
Mark Beagent in Bristol 04/11
Mike Jesson in Nottingham 04/11
Kasia n in York 04/11
Jana Landkamerova in Newcastle upon Tyne 04/11
Alex Robertson in Edinburgh 04/11
Catriona Ward Sell in Dundee 04/11
Neil Smith in Aberdeen 04/11
Geoff Lowe in Inverness 04/11
Jana Flieshart in Stirling 05/11
Emma Bakkevik in Glasgow 05/11
Blandine Pialoux in Paris 05/11
Philippe Puget in Calais 05/11
Isa SIGAUD in Lille 05/11
VERTGALLANT in Brugge 05/11
Nils Blanckaert in Gent 05/11
Nicole.Anouk in Amsterdam 05/11
Andrea Bail in Cologne 05/11
FREEDOMFRENZY in Bickenbach 05/11
NETSROTJ in Frankfurt am Main 05/11
Kathrin Jahn in Fuessen 05/11
Mario Ferrero in Munich 05/11
CHEZGARANDO in Salzburg 05/11
Valli Ladscheider in Innsbruck 05/11
Bettina Kiefer in Davos 06/11
Susanne Wilke in Zurich 06/11
Jonas Elber in Schaffhausen 06/11
Nicolas Lachance-Bernard in Lausanne 06/11
Vincent Ottinger in Geneve 06/11
Emanuele Cesena in Torino 06/11
Carsten Mohr in Milano 06/11
Flocass van wambeke in S. Maria Cupua Vetere 06/11
Francesco Damiani in Ancona 07/11
FLOMETIS in Trieste 07/11
Gregor Cepek in Maribor 07/11
Davor Rostuhar in Zagreb 07/11
Dino Taras in Zadar 07/11
Danijel Djordjevic in Novi Sad 07/11
Rade Petkovic in Belgrade 07/11
Veselin Dochev in Sofia 07/11
Aleksandra Hristova in Skopje 07/11
LEDA2010 in Crete 08/11
Emmanouil Athanasiadis in Athens 08/11
Fani Seroglou in Rhodes 08/11
Mc Ersoy in Istanbul 08/11
Kenan YAZICI in Istanbul 08/11
Ken Penton in London 08/11
Matthew BADASS Buck in London 08/11
Mark Bratt and Ruth Seneviratne in Manchester 08/11
Louis Fouquet in Montreal 12/31 and 03/12
Kelly Brown in Grand Canyon Village 05/12
Peter Phelps and Tom Chino Nguyen in Long Beach 05/12
Jesse N. in San Francisco 05/12
Matthieu Ravera in Portland 05/12
Ryan Kennedy in Napa Valley 05/12
MJ Matty Von Walker in Yosemite 05/12
Andrea Ævars in Reykjavik 06/12
Inga Kristjánsdóttir in Vik 06/12
HOMESCHOOLMUM in London 07/12
Jacek Nikodem in London 07/12
Ken Penton in London 07/12
Seamour in Dublin 07/12
Naomi Denny in Kilkenny 07/12
Julien BAILLY in Clonakilty 07/12
Silvia Levi in Derry 07/12
Gregory Ruffin in Brussels 08/12 2x
ROSEWEIN in Manchester 04/18

HOSTED

Yoshitaka miura in Sherbrooke 02/12
Raewyn Hui in Sherbrooke 02/12
Catherine Couture and Francis Dolan in Sherbrooke 03/12
Natasha Tonkova in Sherbrooke 04/12
Angèle Soarez N’diaye in Montreal 1/13
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve in Montreal 1/13
ASR100.USA in Montreal 3/13
Nelly Quentin in Montreal 4/13
Julie Maillard in Montreal 4/13
Jonathan PERRIN in Montreal 4/13
Aline Rigaux in Montreal 4/13
Alex Kreymer in Montreal 5/13
Denise Wong in Montreal 5/13
Greg Salwen in Montreal 5/13
Danielle Valenti in Montreal 5/13
Mamzellebulle18 in Montreal 6/13
Tina M in Montreal 6/13
Gregory Ruffin in Montreal 6/13 x2
Monika Lindholm in Montreal 7/13
Matthias B in Montreal 8/13

Interests

Have you ever felt like you are interested by too many things to do the same job and live the same life for 40 years? It’s kind of how I feel. I am a simple guy who loves music, traveling, sports, a good pint and having good people around.

• arts
• books
• photography
• festivals
• beer
• pub crawls
• traveling
• backpacking
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• olympics
• history
• beaches
• marketing
• humanity
• experiences

Music, Movies, and Books

I grew up a fan of 90s music. Lately, I am very big into new country. Again, I love music and would listen to about anything from techno to early 2000 hip hop.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many little things are amazing, but I was lucky enough to travel for 7+ years and be paid to do so. Visiting 91 countries and run with the Olympic flame twice was pretty damn cool.

Teach, Learn, Share

Another hard one to answer. Kind of good at a lot of things, not great at much. I have wicked stories to share though.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ireland, United States

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