CURRENT MISSION

Europe and Asia - open-ended trip

ABOUT ME

I graduated from university in Canada a year ago. After working a job with crazy hours for five years as well as going to school full-time, I decided I needed to take some serious time off to see the world. That's what I'm doing now, and am looking to continue my adventures for a few more months at least!

PHILOSOPHY

Hakuna matata :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

While I am traveling, I am just surfing, but I plan on hosting once I settle down, most likely in Canada. You can expect me to help out with chores and/or make dinner / take my hosts out - I am obviously very grateful to those willing to host a young person traveling on a budget!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couch-surfed twice so far (both great experiences) and done three Airbnb stays (also had great hosts).

Interests

Learning new languages, skiing, aerobics, cycling, hiking. Obviously it goes without saying that I love to travel and try new cultural experience, as well as meet interesting people from all over the world - that is why we are on the cs network!

• fitness
• traveling
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - I absolutely love 90s punk rock... Blink182, Simple Plan, etc. - and 90s music in general as it brings back a lot of nostalgia. However, there are a lot of other genres I will gladly listen to. One of my favourite songs is Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind.

Books - My favourite thing to read is generally historical fiction. Some of my favourite books are The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, Memoires of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin, 1984 by George Orwell, and of course... the entire Harry Potter series.

Movies - Some of my favourites are Life is Beautiful (an Italian film about a father and a son in a concentration camp during World War II), Fight Club, The Lion King, Big Fish, and A Beautiful Mind. I like pretty much every genre other than horror.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I have done to date is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa's highest peak. It was a grueling 5 days but well worth the breathtaking views and feeling of achievement that came from it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with languages (my Spanish is still quite broken, but I can help quite a lot with English, French, and Polish).
If anyone is learning to play piano, I took lessons for many years and would be willing to give some pointers!
I taught aerobics classes during university... not really sure if this will be useful during couchsurfing, but maybe I can help you improve your fitness level! :p

And of course - I can share through conversation!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada