Hi there! I'm Ben, and I'm a chef from Southern Ontario, Canada. I'm leaving Canada in order to experience new lands and cultures, trace my roots, and learn more about myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking to broaden my horizons through experiencing the sights, sounds, tastes, cultures and personalities of the world. I would love to be able to meet new people while travelling and experience new cultures firsthand. Once I find a place to settle I would also love to help other travellers out on their adventures.

Interests

-Cooking
-Reading
-Listening to music
-Sports:
-Hockey
-Football (the European kind)
-Golf
-Volleyball
-Comics
-Video games
-Painting
-Collecting records
-Hiking
-Adventuring

• culture
• cooking
• comics
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• hiking
• sports
• soccer
• hockey
• volleyball
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

I love most types of music, and discovering new music is one of my greatest pleasures. Some quick favourites: The Strokes, Neil Young, Paul Simon, CSNY, The National, Arctic Monkeys, Supertramp, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan.

Movies: Star Wars (IV, V, and VI) , Lord of the Rings trilogy, Submarine, Rushmore (or anything Wes Anderson), Dumb and Dumber, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Princess Mononoke.

Books: Tender is the Night, The Hobbit, Y: The Last Man, The Malazan Book of the Fallen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learned how to take raw ingredients and combine them in a way that allows people to enjoy new sensations and happiness. In other words, I became a chef.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would just love to meet new people while travelling and hopefully experience and learn about their culture and cities from the point of view of someone who loves where they are.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The gratitude of a young Canadian lad who wants to see as much of the world as possible before time runs out. I would absolutely love to make you a meal to share stories and thoughts and feelings over.

Countries I’ve Visited

Jamaica, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada