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Overview

  • 2 references
  • Fluent in French; learning Spanish, Tonga (Tonga Islands)
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2018
  • No occupation listed
  • No education listed
  • From Canada
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About Me

I’m a sailor with a boat in the Kingdom of Tonga. She’s currently on the hard while I fix her up...still living aboard while on land and I’m really enjoying the process of seeing my boat come back to life.

From time to time I need to leave my boat to work, renew my visa or to buy supplies that can’t be found in Tonga. Always up for a good adventure, live music and good chats with interesting people. My background is in videography and working in Film/tv. Instagram: @old_tomorrow

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I live half the year on my old steel sailboat in the South Pacific and when I need to travel for any reason I’d like to meet locals in the areas I go. That’s the best way to get to know a place and where to listen to good local music. It’s also a great way to keep costs low.

Interests

  • chocolate
  • coffee
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • mountains
  • ocean
  • ice cream
  • livemusic

Music, Movies, and Books

Funk, blues, Motown, soul, folky type stuff, instrumental and almost everything in between.

Last year I saw Tool, Rodriguez, Bahamas & the Allah Las as well as several small shows. I still enjoy a good punk show too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Left my job, life and sold everything to start sailing around the world. Bought a cheap boat in Tahiti and sailed to Tongan which is where I am now.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how sail and how to tie a few key knots as well as how to use your camera. I can also teach you how to weld. Id love to jam on a ukulele more and learn more music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation and help with cooking or building projects.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bermuda, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Samoa, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Tonga, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Tonga

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