CURRENT MISSION

I spent the past year living in Tokyo, however I didn't have the chance to explore much of Asia during that time. I'm spending this entire year travelling, beginning in Japan (visiting friends!) then continuing on to Hong Kong, China, Taiwan... then I'm not totally sure where (if you have any recos, please share!!)... and ending in Europe for October through December.

ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Nicole!

I spent the past few years of my life working in advertising, overseeing the production of ad campaigns for brands like McDonalds and Air Canada. While it was an interesting job, it admittedly wasn't a great fit for me. So, on a bit of a whim I moved to Tokyo. Why? Because it was far and foreign and different from anything I knew. I'm a curious person by nature, always trying to learn new things and grow my mind.

My past year in Tokyo was AMAZING, so I decided to spend this entire year travelling, moving city/country/continent every few weeks/months to learn more about different cultures and experience different ways of life! I love meeting new people, exchanging thoughts, ideas, and good stories over some food/drinks etc. :)

When I'm not on the road, I love to cook/bake (I love learning recipes from other countries!!), take on different art/craft projects, drink wine or beer, go hiking, read, see plays or musicals, listen to music/podcasts and discuss hypothetical questions at length :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've proudly hosted surfers from 31 countries (and counting!) at my home in Toronto. I've made so many incredible lifelong friends over the years, and have learned so much about the world in the process.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• design
• documentaries
• ballet dancing
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• coding
• economics
• eating
• food
• virtual reality

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies on re-run:
Paris Texas, Amelie, Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Forrest Gump, Into The Wild, Sound of Music, Moonrise Kingdom, Kill Bill, Death Proof

Authors/genres frequented:
David Foster Wallace, Haruki Murakami + ALL the non fiction I can get my hands on. I'm always reading 5 books at once.

Music I always go back to:
Neutral Milk Hotel, Arcade Fire, Lucius, New Basement Tapes/ Bob Dylan, Chili Peppers, Shins, Kanye, David Bowie, Abba, Billy Joel, Bruce Springstein, Elvis, Styx

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Worked as an extra in three Disney films
- Attended a virtual dance party in the desert at Burning Man
- Moved to Tokyo on a whim with no friends/contacts, job, language knowledge or home in the city. And it all worked out just fine :)
- Climbed Mount Fuji
- "Roadtripped" from Bali to Jakarta after Mt. Agung erupted in 2017

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I love cooking, glad to cook with/for you!
- I taught English while living in Japan. If you'd like to work on your English, I'd be glad to help out!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States