Hi!

We are Topher and Otiena, two young Canadians who left our jobs in the media business in 2016 to embark on a 3,000-km hike down the length of New Zealand. Now we're back to the urban grind, living and working in beautiful Sydney!

We love to cook, travel, hike/camp/ski/bike, watch Netflix and drink coffee.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel just isn't the same until you meet the locals and learn about their lives.

We can't wait to hear your stories and learn about your homeland.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Otiena has surfed a few times: three times in India, once in Istanbul.

Interests

Learning, asking questions, eating/cooking, exploring the outdoors, a good book, good chats.

• writing
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

East of Eden by John Steinbeck, One of Us, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (Indo-Canadian author), Great Gatsby, Shantaram.

Moonrise Kingdom, Spotlight

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived on a small rural island in Indonesia for four months. Covered the Fort McMurray wildfires for Reuters in 2016. Appeared in a Skittles commercial.

Teach, Learn, Share

We know a little about a lot-- language and writing, living abroad, making videos and taking pictures, camping and hiking, facts about Canada.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can cook, tell stories, listen, be tidy and neat. We can tell you about life in Canada.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United Kingdom