I'm a free thinker, love sharing ideas and viewpoints of everything under the sun in a non-judgemental manner. I have a visual limitation which makes every step of my life an unplanned adventure, LOL. I love laughter, see the world with wonderment, am introspective yet extroverted.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To have chance to converse with people of other cultures. To travel in a lower cost manner, and to see the world in a more "real" way. I also love to play live music and always travel with a bunch of harmonicas. And, to offer the same to travellers in my area.

Interests

Conversation - sharing life's viewpoints, board games
Playing music - harmonica, guitar, mandolin, flute, saxophone, fiddle, piano, tin whistle, clarinet. Some of them I play well, some I'm still learning, some I still have a long way to go.
Silent sports - bicycling, jogging, kayaking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, canoing, walking, some yoga

• music festivals
• film festivals
• wine
• beer
• board games
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• kayaking
• skiing
• sports
• philosophy
• volunteering
• harmonica
• healthy living
• jamming
• mandolin
• composing music
• fiddle/violin

Music, Movies, and Books

Bet.e and Stef (basanova), Christmas songs, blues, folk, jazz, basanova
Forrest Gump
I don't read too much because I'm such a slow reader due to my limited vision, otherwise, I love to read magazines such as Popular Science, Time, Discover, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Circled the world on my bike

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach/Learn Music - harmonica, guitar, flute, sax
Teach to ski cross-country and alpine
Teach a super super easy bread recipe as well as how to make my style of focaccia
Teach English and anything of what I know in Italian, Spanish or French which is limited
I'm open to learn everything
Share ideas, wine and beer

What I Can Share with Hosts

Whatever I might be able to contribute at the time such as whatever knowledge I can pass on, share with chores around the house (within my visual limitations). I also love to share ideas about the world. Share my knowledge of playing some of the musical instruments that I can play.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada