Hello couchsufers - my name is Zach.

I am a consultant and facilitator. I generally work with non-profits and businesses looking to solve problems by involving the community in the solution building process.

For fun I love traveling and meeting new people from all around the world. My favourite thing to do in another country is to live like a local and embrace the culture. Whether that means sitting in a public square and drinking espresso, visiting a local library, or chatting about life with new friends.

I am a huge fan of being in nature and being active. Surfing is a growing passion. I also enjoy photography, hiking and scuba diving.

Feel free to say hi!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to live like a local, experience a bit of another person's life, swap stories and make new friends from around the world

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• vegan
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• business
• entrepreneurship
• philosophy
• nature
• good food
• consciousness
• good conversation
• environmentalism
• nature conservation
• mountain hiking
• social entrepreneurship
• consulting

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Tame Impala, Rufus, Khruangbin, Nick Hakim, Frank Ocean, Bonobo, Washed Out, Disclosure

Books: The Alchemist, Life of Pi, Conscious Capitalism, Comfortably Unaware, The Shortness of Life

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taught over 500 people of all ages how to swim!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I've taught swimming and photography to many people, as well as the environmental impacts of our diets, I have taught design thinking practices to university students.

Learn:I love learning from hosts and understanding life from their perspective. I think there are so many lessons to learn in any and all life experiences.

Share: what's mine is yours.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, life perspectives, cooking skills, fun demeanor, and a promise to leave no trace, and a promise to help around the house if necessary!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Cuba, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Philippines, Thailand