CURRENT MISSION

To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel.

ABOUT ME

My partner and I are currently on a cross country adventure across the US. Our blog is goodbadandmuddy.com. We have quit our 9-5 jobs to travel and start a web design business (check it out at otterlydesigns.com) It's still early days, but I've never been so busy and happy in my life.

In my quarter century life I have managed to visit over twenty countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, South and North America, and I have no intention of stopping there. After a cross-country road trip we're planning on hitting Europe for Camino and South East Asia for peace of mind because we only live once.

In my travels I try my best to avoid tourist traps and prefer to get to know the place and the culture through the eyes of local people which is why Couchsurfing is such a great community for me. 'Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road' (Jack Kerouac) and I can't wait to meet more exciting people along the way.

PHILOSOPHY

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."
Dalai Lama

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm currently on the road for the upcoming year or so and then hoping to settle down and offer my own couch for like-minded vagabonds.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only had amazing experiences with Couchsurfing community and hoping to continue this great tradition.

Interests

Writing and reading, coding, designing, creating, constantly evolving, looking back and not regretting, part-time thinking, part-time feeling, and never settling.

travelling, Travelling, TRAVELLING.

• culture
• writing
• folklore
• design
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• drawing
• coding
• business
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Adaptations of Victorian novels, Matrix, Life is Beautiful, Indiana Jones, Pianist, Deja Vu, Butterfly Effect, The Village, Finding Neverland, Aeon Flux, Lars and the Real Girl, Amelie... whatever is in my Netflix cue

Music:
American Authors, AWOLNation, Ingrid Michaelson, Tegan and Sarah, Angel Haze, Lorde, Imagine Dragons, Marianas Trench... many more

Books:
Victorian novels, Kite Runner, anything by John Green, The Book Thief, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Silver Linings Playbook, Hunger Games, anything by Rainbow Rowell, basically I digest whatever GoodReads suggests. Love reading, love diving into the book and losing track of the hours and the sunsets.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In summer, 2007, i went to Kenya, Africa, to work in orphanage in the village near Eldoret. It was a mind blowing experience that still keeps changing and influencing my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Kenya

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Russian Federation, United States

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