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Overview

  • 14 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German, Spanish; learning Danish
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2007
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  • B.A. Spanish Literature
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To go on new adventures when I can and host cool people from all over the world while I'm at home in Montreal.

ABOUT ME

I love life!! I want to enjoy all the time I have here (meaning while I'm alive) and don't want to do certain things just because they're socially expected of me. I'm a person who's easy to get along with and I like meeting new people. I LOVE trying new things and think that life is a never-ending learning experience.

PHILOSOPHY

Well this is kind of the same as the all about you. But I'll use a quote from one of my friends. He said:

Everyone's always asking "what's the meaning of life", well you know what? Instead of asking what the meaning of life is...we should be giving meaning to life.

I always thought that was a pretty powerful thought to come from one of my friends

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Have hosted some couchsurfers in Montreal and Mexico. I now have my own 1 bedroom apartment which has a closed bedroom and a big living room, so I'm looking forward to hosting travellers who come to check out this cool city.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted a guy in Mexico which was a great experience and just hosted a German couple here in Montreal. I have since hosted more people in Montreal, and every experience has been a positive one.

Interests

MUSIC!!! I love listening to and making my own music.
Sports
Languages
Travelling
Reading
Writing
Animals
Photography

  • animals
  • writing
  • literature
  • photography
  • dining
  • beer
  • reading
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • music
  • live music
  • guitar
  • scuba diving
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • languages
  • learning

Music, Movies, and Books

Radiohead, Silverchair, Mando Diao, The Beatles and Elton John are some of my favourites, but I really love tonnes of music!

Books are amazing and priceless. Nothing is more fulfilling than reading a beautiful book, shorty story, poem or play. There are also some pretty great films out there.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'd say one of my favourite things I've done was go snowboarding in the Austrian Alps. Not only were the slopes awesome, but the scenery was beautiful, my friend and I stayed with a super nice family we knew, and it was just an unforgettable experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach people how to snowboard or ski, how to play guitar and maracas (although that's pretty much a natural rhythm thing). I could teach people German or Spanish...um...I could teach people how to juggle, how to shotgun a beer (very good thing to know hahaha) and I suppose a lot more things that I can't think of right now.

In terms of learning, I love learning anything and everything. If you know how to do something that I don't, and don't mind showing me...I'd be so pumped to learn!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ukulele lessons, interesting conversations, great vegan/vegetarian burritos (if we can find salsa Valentina from Mexico) and I bet your animals will like me if you have any :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Old School Badges

  • 3 Vouches
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