CURRENT MISSION

Explore Vancouver Island, yes all of it.

ABOUT ME

I have an interest in everything. Recently moved to Nanaimo to live near the ocean. Can't wait until my next travel adventure!

PHILOSOPHY

Andy Dufresne said it best in Shawshank Redemption "hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I've neither surfed nor hosted. That will change in the future. So far only CS meetings

Interests

Beer, sports, nature, music, and bad jokes.

• animals
• birds
• beer
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sports
• business
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy all types of movies. From classics to action to romantic comedies with zombies. Also, I tend to enjoy bad movies, since they make seeing a good movie that much better. If I was to list my five of my favorite movies: North by Northwest, Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, Across the Universe, and Shawn of the Dead.
Books, I'd have to say: The Lord of the Rings, Patrick O'Brien books, Malcolm Gladwell books, classics, any Agatha Christie, I'll really pick up anything and give it a read.
As for Music, I guess alternative rock is my genre. Although, I like really anything, except most country, death metal, most newer pop songs. Favorite bands/artists are: Foo Fighters, Cat Empire, Queen, Sublime, Florence + the Machine.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are many stories of travelling that I have, but one that always sticks out in my memory is about going on a hike alone, near Mission Beach, Australia.I was 19 and invincible. Or at least, that's how I felt at that age. I had recently split from the rest of my travel group and found myself in a hostel in the small town of Mission Beach. Trying to figure out the best way to explore the area, I was told to do a rainforest hike on a nearby trail. Easy enough, I got a ride to the trailhead and began my ascent. It was a beautiful slow climb up an easy trail to a wonderful view point that overlooked the nearby ocean. As the sun began to set, I realized I had a 2 km hike to the bottom. For those who have been in dense forest before know, it gets dark very quick. I began jogging to get down faster but was having trouble seeing parts of the trail. About half way down the trail I came around a corner to find myself face to face with a Cassowary. These primeval looking birds are the third largest bird in the world and have a 12 cm dagger-like claw on their middle toe. It couldn't have been further than 5 metres away, minding its own business in the middle of the trail. They aren't an overly aggressive animal unless disturbed, but are an imposing looking bird. I snapped a picture (although it didn't turn out due to the light, therefore my friends like to say this story never happened), then tried to determine how to get by. I ultimately decided to detour around it through the dense brush. I rejoined the trail further along, and it hadn't moved from its spot. I got all the way back to the hostel unscathed. I learned several things from the experience, but it will always be a favourite memory.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Ireland, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada