CURRENT MISSION

Smuggling Norwegian jam into Toronto

ABOUT ME

I'd like to know places from the inside out, putting people over sights and slow exploration over whirlwind tours. I also want to try lutefisk.

PHILOSOPHY

Try everything once (after getting immunized).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Sleeping on others' couches and offering up my own when I get back to Toronto.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet--but soon!

Interests

Creative writing, early music, Indian music, concerts in cathedrals, museums, unusual foods, competitive cooking shows, walking around cities

• writing
• concerts
• cooking
• walking
• reading
• music
• backpacking
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Last great movie I saw was "The Lives of Others". Last great book "The Left-Handed Woman" by Peter Handke. Last listened to Rufus Wainwright.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Given a reading at a writers' conference.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know where all the best restaurants in Toronto are. I have loads of advice about backpacking in China.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Malaysia, Norway, South Korea, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Singapore