I'm an adventurer. I like to learn new things, meet new people, and experience different cultures. I really like sports, games, music, and film, and spending as much time outside as possible (e.g., hiking, swimming, cycling, walking, etc.). I also enjoy trying new food.

I also like learning about different languages, and at happy to help people who want to improve their English :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet new people, to experience different cultures, and to get more of a local experience when I travel. I think that cultural exchange is one of the most important ways to break down cultural barriers and combat negative global trends... and I love to help share Western Canada with anyone who would like to experience it!

Interests

Hiking, food, sports, cycling, road trips, music, film

• birds
• dining
• movies
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sports
• tourism
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Arcade Fire, Muse, Vampire Weekend, Drake, Dan Mangan, Faith Healer, Alvvays
Movies: The Prestige, Arrival, The Big Sick, Boyhood, Song of the Sea
Books: the Alchemist, Contact, Life of Pi, Bambi: Life in the Woods, I Am Malala

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During the summer of 2018, two German friends and I drove from Stuttgart, Germany, to Igoumenitsa, Greece and back. This three-week road trip took us through over 4000 Kilometres of travel (including a 16 hour ferry ride from Greece to Italy), through eleven countries, and through the homes and/or campgrounds of a number of incredible humans. The focus of the trip was top visit the Balkan countries. We spent three to five days in several of them, including Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, and Greece, staying almost entirely with locals (through Air B&Bs or similar hosting resources), or in locally run campgrounds. The scenery was stunning, the food was delicious, and I got to learn a little bit about some of the many different histories, peoples, and cultures of those regions. I also was lucky enough to meet some of the kindest and most interesting people that I can imagine.

I would highly recommend a trip through this region to anyone given the opportunity, and would love to return myself in the future.

Teach, Learn, Share

The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago;
The second best time is now.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you're looking for an adventure, an energetic personality, enthusiastic help with a project or task around the house, or a real good conversation about almost anything... I would love to be given the opportunity to share any of those things with you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany