CURRENT MISSION

live, experience, connect, learn

PHILOSOPHY

integrity, community, peace, equality and simplicity

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with others around the world, of course!

Interests

Hiking, sailing, playing music, languages and cultures, Reiki and other energy healing methods, sustainability and waste management, contra dancing, One Health, rowing, local food and farms, canoeing, wandering... anything in nature

• running
• music
• canoeing
• sailing
• rowing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

The Alchemist, Blood Done Sign My Name, Parzival, Third Class Ticket

Water, Les Intouchables, Chocolat, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Les Choristes, The Absent-Minded Professor, La Vie d'Adèle

I listen to just about everything music-wise depending on my mood. I appreciate good classical music (especially chamber music), am intrigued by what a capella groups are doing, and recently heard a great night of jazz/world music. Really into Abel Selaocoe’s music right now. Closest to my heart though, is traditional folk music. Love to play, dance to, and listen to Cape Breton, Quebecois, Scottish and Irish music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, couchsurfing with the most wonderful hosts in all the cities where we stopped.

Teach, Learn, Share

My viola travels everywhere with me and music is a passion I love to share with others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Germany, Iceland, India, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, United States