CURRENT MISSION

Fighting polio in Ukraine & in my spare time discovering Kyiv and learning Russian

ABOUT ME

I'm originally from Canada but have spent the past few years living abroad while working for international organizations. Wherever I go, I make travel videos for my blog www.gettingcloseto.com.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to discover as much of the world and its people as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Find out how different people from around the world live and make some new friends along the way

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Some hosting, some surfing and a lot of weekly and language meetings. I love that couchsurfing helps to quickly find your feet and meet welcoming people in new places.

Interests

Badminton, Camping, Guitar, Swimming, Reading, Writing, Photography, Life Drawing, Painting, Languages, Music

• writing
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• badminton
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

All types of books and music...from novels to war non-fiction and flamenco to metal music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing a roof in St. Petersburg, Russia :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Practicing languages and exchanging anecdotes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

It depends on what they are looking for - Let me know! If I speak one of the languages they want to practice, then of course we can practice together. I had a host who wanted to learn more about video making so he went around the city filing with me and then I showed him how to edit. I also tend to be quite interested in other people's projects and I can offer optimism and encouragement for whatever project you are working on!

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

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