My passions in life are movement, exploring, food and community. I love to grow, cook and eat food and share it with the people around me. My journey started in high school when I fell in love with cooking and became an active member of a community youth group. Since then, I've spent a gap year in Israel/Palestine, completed an economics degree in Montreal, came back to Vancouver to complete a Dietetics (nutrition) degree. Over that time I've developed a lot of new interests and learned a lot of new skills (cooking, gardening, fermenting, camping, hiking). I share my adventures and ideas on my Instagram (@olliesbites).

Update 2026: I recently completed a farm fellowship (Adamah) and I’m currently living in the Kootenays as part of an eco building /homesteading apprenticeship

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel can often be a very seclusive experience; I don't just want to see sights; I want to interact with and learn from people from all over the world. I think we all have incredible ideas and ways of living that we can share with one another.

Interests

• cooking
• farmers' market
• exercise
• yoga
• gardening
• live music
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• trail running
• farming
• nutrition
• community
• vegetarian cooking
• movement
• carpentry
• eco building
• nordic skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy reading about food. Recently, I've been reading through Michael Pollan's books (Cooked, Omnivores Dilemma, In Defence of Food). I love flipping through recipe books. Harry Potter was a childhood classic; I still enjoy watching one of the movies once in a while!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a number of summers working at a camp in Washington state. During this time I was part of an amazing team and I helped to set up a camp garden, cooking programs, outdoor leadership activities, facility composting program, and sustainability programs

What I Can Share with Hosts

My passion for food! I'd love to organize and cook a dinner with some of my future hosts (and of course help to clean up afterwards).

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, England, Israel