CURRENT MISSION

Currently attempting to re-claim my adventurous spirit. I want to be able to say "I did it all to the fullest of ability" on my death bed (Sorry, no couchsurfers at this time).

I was also hoping to fall in love in Northern Italy and/or Souther France.

ABOUT ME

I am a (slightly) mature University Student trying to scower the globe on a budget. My program is quite literally based in International Studies, so more than often you'll find me out of the classroom. Currently working a 9-5 spending 10-4 making itineraries and connections for future globe-trekking. Very clean, organized and fair within the means of the couch surfing game. Make a killer IPA in exchange for cool stories and a slightly used couch // floor // bed // space? :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people really. O and to support a lifestyle where we all love one another. I love exchanging stories and trinkets from previous travels and from our homes over a beer or a thoroughly prepared dinner (on behalf of myself of course). Always good to have a local connection.

Interests

Work at Mountain Equitment Co-Op, so almost always have gear recommendations and product knowledge ! I also work within marketing as an industry with an emphasis in words, so any start-up ideas to get me out of here is highly encouraged !

• beer
• reading
• volunteer work
• house work
• cycling
• languages
• social work
• hitchhiking
• long-term travel
• budget travel
• last minute travel
• travel
• travelling
• learning
• french
• working
• being outside
• italian
• marketting
• scrambling
• gym climbing
• politics (depending on what kind)

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Dan Brown, Junior Diaz, John Krauker, Any Lonely Planet Book, George Watsky, James Franco, André Aciman, Academia (kinda)

Films: About Time (Chick flick fanatic, always wanna feel good), Into the Wild, Palo Alto, A Bout De Soufflé (Any French New Wave), Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Cafe De Flore, Any Wes Anderson (Isle of Dogs and Darjeeling Limited to be Specific), Call Me By Your Name

Music: Jose Gonzalez, Junip, Rouge Wave, Blitzen Trapper, The Kinks, Lord Huron, Mac Demarco, Foxygen, BADBADNOTGOOD

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Outran an Avalanche in Banff National Park // Slept on a sherpa's floor on the Everest Base Camp Trek.

Take your pick.

Teach, Learn, Share

Always interested in learning, teaching and sharing knowledge from my own life. Just not John Rawls and anything to do with legal-theory or the source of modern justice.

Have a tendency to be terrible with memory (specifically names), so pardon my in-ability to remember things for long periods of time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Canadian hospitality and warmness, a language practice, interesting stories and a killer meal(s) made exclusively by me! I tend to be the one that both gets the clique together and gets equally angry when no one can hang out. Extremely social (even when I can't speak the language). Not to mention a warm bed when he/she visits in either Ottawa/Gatineau or Calgary !

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, South Korea