Hello peeps!

A few things I enjoy: doing the twist, spontaneous travel, our built environment, yodeling, new ideas, backroads, haggis, long summer evenings, hearty laughter, accents, morning swims, you, culture(s), bang on a can, crisp snow, homegrown veg, northeast kingdom, dapper-ness, mountain top picnics, racquets/rackets, campfires, a slice of Roquefort (with honey), carpe diem, pew pew, old stone walls, sharing a meal, sharing experience, wild blueberries, inspired writing, passionate hand gestures, spooning, a wee dram, contour drawing, improvisation, canoe adventures...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Offering my latest couch-thing, and hopefully discovering another, while meeting people along the way!

Interests

Garlic. Lots of it. All the time.

• culture
• writing
• environment
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• canoeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Band, Joni Mitchell, The Staples, Nina Simone, Niel Young, Toots and Maytals, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Roxy Music, The National, The Decemberist's, Chopin, Lau, Fleetwood Mac, Ravi Rhankar, Asgeir, Bach, King Creosote, The Shins, Danish String Quartet, Dr. John, Paul Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo...

Movies: Yojimbo, Dead Poet's Society, A Fish Called Wanda, Bonjour Monsieur Ibrahim, Lagan, The Bridge Over the River Kwai, Chinatown, Gunga Din, Chariots of Fire, The Big Lebowski, African Queen, In Bruges, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, Dr. Stranglove, The Grand Illusion, Capote, Weekend, True Grit, One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest, Whale Rider, Calvary, The Last Waltz, Good Will Hunting, North By Northwest, The Shawshank Redemption..

Books: Stuart Little, The Catcher in the Rye, The Sun Also Rises, Welcome to the Monkey House, Naked Lunch, India, Tortilla Flat, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Road, Into the Wild, Hachet, Jazz, On the Far Side of the Mountain, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Old Man and the Sea, Lord of the Flies, The Pearl, The Call of the Wild, A Long Way Gone..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Attacked by a beaver. Followed by a bear. Chased by a moose.

Teach, Learn, Share

Very much enjoy open-mindedness, and always keen to learn! How do I tie a monkey knot?

What I Can Share with Hosts

My embrace, double glazing, a spare pair of socks, and a big glass of cheap vino.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States