Backpacker, Hitchhiker, Couchsurfer, Adventurer.
Not all those who wander are lost (I am tho)

I love nothing better than making new friends and sharing good times and experiences with them. I’d like to consider myself outgoing & easygoing, open-minded, playful, positive, and adventurous. I love off the beaten path travel and random side quests, whether it be Couchsurfing with the Taliban or sneaking into Ancient Babylon. Travelling has largely changed my mindset to always seek adventure and to find ways to spice up one’s life, which has led to some of the most epic experiences of my life, but also stresses my poor parents to no end.

I love hiking and camping in the mountains as much as socializing and partying till the break of dawn. I enjoy reading in a cafe during a rainy day, discussing politics and different perspectives on life, and hitchhiking through areas most sane people would never think to visit. I believe it’s best to experience all that life has to offer.

Philosophy:
“Live and let live”
“Colour my life with the chaos of trouble”
“Being on the edge isn’t as safe, but the view is far better”

Absurdism:
Life is inherently meaningless. One must acknowledge the chaotic and irrational nature of the universe, and subsequently accept it and create one’s own meaning.

🇹🇭 - “accidentally” entered illegally
🇲🇲 - first time exploring a country in conflict
🇵🇰 - taught English at a school for 3 weeks
🇦🇫 - attempted recruiting by the Taliban
🇮🇶 - snuck into ancient Babylon with a gay guy and a neo Nazi
🇬🇪 - tear-gassed at an anti-gov protest
🇪🇹 - 10 days travelling through an active warzone with no internet
🇸🇴 - stranded in no man’s land overnight
🇸🇾 - 2nd documented foreigner to travel through Rojava independently since the Civil War started in 2011
🇷🇺 - Trans-Siberian Railway
🇮🇱 / 🇵🇸 - witnessed the most complex relationship ever

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

“Happiness is only real when shared”

Interests

• motorcycles
• reading
• alternative music
• karaoke
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• skiing
• geography
• geopolitics
• languages
• philosophy
• hitchhiking
• mountain biking
• nature
• adventure
• exploring
• urbex
• adrenaline junkie
• absurdism
• trainhopping
• geoguessr

Music, Movies, and Books

📚 - Throne of Glass, Red Rising, Kingkiller Chronicles, Gone
🎬 - Gladiator, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, She’s the man, Dune 1&2, Star Wars
🎵- Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Two Door Cinema Club, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Neighbourhood, Tame Impala, Role Model

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Managed to not get kidnapped (yet)

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to be educated on every subject, place, and person I encounter. Every person is my superior in some way. In that, I learn from them.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Someone to become instant and lifelong friends with, and a reciprocal host if you ever visit Canada (if I have a place, which seems increasingly unlikely with the housing crisis 😂)

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Russian Federation, San Marino, Singapore, Somalia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada