Blogger, future marketing genius, masterchef in the making, social traveller. If I could bring my dog-child with me on every adventure, I would.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why am I on couchsurfing... to travel the road less travelled? My goal is to meet locals, learn about your lifestyle, and build friendships and connections. I grew up travelling like a foreigner and I'd always leave feeling just as much of one. Couchsurfing gives me a unique opportunity to feel like I'm a part of the cities I visit, while I explore them. And now I can finally begin leaving countries feeling a bit more like a local and (better yet) with new friends to return to!

Interests

Science, marketing, environmental issues/innovation, hiking, tennis, dogs, live music, FOOD, languages, and (most of all) cozy socks.

• photography
• cooking
• baking
• running
• movies
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• live music
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• scuba diving
• tennis
• table tennis
• biology
• pool
• sunshine
• ted talks
• digital marketing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: acoustic/folk/indie/rock -- the paper kites, wild rivers, led zeppelin
Movies: dramas, romcoms, science fiction -- the lake house, leap year, the day after tomorrow
Books: post-apocalyptic or any amazing fiction novels -- the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime, after the ending

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every day that I get out of the house is an amazing one!

But okay, let's get real... in 2012 I was in Zambia and went to a Rhinoceros Reserve where they have a surveillance employee tracking the herd 24/7. And one of them took us along for their shift for 2 hours or so. We were crouch
-walking in the tall African grasses, following gingerly behind our scout with a rifle flung around his back. It was such a surreal experience though. Getting to follow these almost dinosaurs around in their natural habitat... on foot... and only 10ish metres away.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a bachelors degree in biology and (fun fact) I once worked at the Toronto Zoo! I can provide more animal facts than you'd probably ever want to hear, and you can bet that I'll have you watching planet earth in no time ;)

I'm on a constant journey to learn languages, it's a slow process. It's such a struggle because I'm not actually very good at picking them up. But I'll be damned if I don't become bilingual before I die. I'm currently intensively working on German, but I'm always interested in improving my Spanish and French.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share with you an abundance of travel stories, personal cooking and baking tips, my love of the outdoors, and hopefully a really great time.

Most importantly if English isn't your first language, I'm more than happy to help you improve. As a blogger I'm great with English, and I would love to (try to) learn your language in return!

The main thing I can offer though is friendship. I'm interested in getting to know you, and I hope that you would want to get to know me! And should you want to visit the city where I live, friends of mine are always welcome :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States