I'm a fun loving, adventurous, mostly excitable but also also (sometimes) chill kinda guy! Into almost all board sports (especially skateboarding, SUP and Snowboarding). I love music; mostly rock, but anything I can dance to is good.

I meditate daily. If you see me still, sat up, quiet, eyes closed, i may be meditating. I don't need quite for any special conditions for it. I love being as mindful as possible too. I'm happy to talk about it too.

I'm Vegan and i'm super chill about it. I don't preach it and I am happy to cook for myself and for others. I don't expect anyone to be vegan or veggie around me. Each to their own.

I like helping others generally so when I stay somewhere I will definitely help out as much as I can. Weirdly enough..I actually enjoy washing up! ha.

Acting & filmmaking are passions of mine. My favourite part is the shoot, as its an amazing collaboration of people.

I love meeting new people, and going on unexpected adventures.

Photography is another passion of mine. Do it on my phone, and on a more pro camera. You can see my instagram @rydcook

CURRENT MISSION

To rest, explore, and enjoy life. I am inter-railing through Europe in April. A few places I may go include: Budapest, Vienna, Ljubjana, Innsbruck, Bologna, Florence, and Marsielle

PHILOSOPHY

Go out of your comfort zone. Enjoy yourself, enjoy the moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love meeting new people from all over the world. I'm inter-railing through Europe in Mar/April 2023 and I'd love to meet and hangout with locals along the way. A few places I may go include: Budapest, Vienna, Ljubjana, Innsbruck, Bologna, Florence, and Marsielle

I've been to Couchsurfing meet ups in Vancouver & Cambridge.

I stayed at a place in Portland that was awesome, the host lent me a skateboard which made me mega happy! I also met a friend in Cambridge through the CouchSurfing website, this resulted in a cool new friendship and a trip to Serbia!

Done plenty of other traveling too: Vancouver, Toronto, San Fran, New York, Philadelphia, Thailand, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Spain, Greece, Poland (got family there), Slovakia, Germany, Finland.. in 2020 jan/feb I spent 2 months in New Zealand in a campervan.

Interests

Skateboarding, rock music, instrumental rock music, snowboarding, cities, filmmaking, films, photography, DSLR cameras, photos, people, cultures, food, pizza, burgers, beer, parties, gigs, cafes, veganism

• photography
• film making
• film festivals
• dining
• beer
• movies
• traveling
• music
• rock music
• hiking
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• mountains
• films
• gigs
• film
• sup
• nintendo
• films and movies
• nintendo switch

Music, Movies, and Books

Directors:Shane Meadows, Danny Boyle, Edgar Wright, Michel Gondry, So Yong Kim
Music: Rolo Tomassi, Thrice, o'Brother, Between the Buried & Me, Queens of the Stone Age, The Mars Volta, At The Drive in,
Movies: Dead Man's Shoes, Little Miss Sunshine, Edward Scissorhands, Shallow Grave, Moon, Mongol, District 9

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing Mt Fuji in Japan was quite an incredible experience for me, I love mountains and the sight of this guy was mind blowing. Was a beautiful day and got some great pictures. Wasn't in season to go up it, but seeing it was enough. Quite stunning!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm interested in language (despite not knowing any others fluently). I like learning new recipes. I love learning new sports, especially board sports & extreme ones.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you:
Skateboarding
Photography
Filmmaking

I also like cooking with people and enjoy washing up!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom