CURRENT MISSION

working on my PhD at UBC in Vancouver and trying to find as much time to travel while I do so.

ABOUT ME

I am a student of archaeology from British Columbia, Canada. I completed my Masters degree at the University of Toronto and am currently working on my PhD at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. I study west coast Canadian archaeology, but am fascinated by all of the world's history, and in particular the history and politics of the Middle East and Central Asia.

I spent a year traveling in 2008-2009; I went from Istanbul to Beijing via Central Asia, and spent five months after that traveling the Middle East. In 2011 and 2012 I traveled from Turkey to Iran via Iraq, and then poked around the Caucasus regions... I hope to spend more time in these places and learn more about them.

I also enjoy hiking and camping in the outdoors, fishing, mountain biking, loud music, and wandering around and getting lost.

PHILOSOPHY

Humans are good, try to be understanding and forgiving.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, hosting, or just meeting up with fellow surfers around the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have crashed on a few couches in Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, and met up with locals and travelers in other countries that I have visited. CS seems like a brilliant idea!

Interests

archaeology, anthropology, history, politics, geology, music, the outdoors

• politics
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• anthropology
• geology
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

heavy metal, alternative rock, hard rock... Selena Gomez.

The Cohen Brothers.

Books by Carl Hiaasen, and boring academic stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everywhere I go seems to be amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to share experiences and stories, and happier to hear and learn about others' experiences. I'd love to learn snippets of new languages and eat new and interesting foods.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Jordan

•