CURRENT MISSION

....to experience and create beauty in the world, and to make new friends wherever I go!

ABOUT ME

I love the beautiful things in life, which is art, good architecture, good design, nature and sustainability, photography and human kindness. I spent almost 10 years travelling abroad and now I have settled back in Edmonton, Alberta, where I enjoy the abundant nature and local art scene, and excellent coffee shops.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Most of my community in Barcelona I met through couchsurfing, and I hosted and have been hosted.

Thank you very much to the wonderful people in the following places who have shared their couches with me: Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Sardinia, Kyoto, Kobe, Brno, Girona, Lyon and Nevada City. I will never forget those memories, they stand out in my mind as highlights of my trips. Also thank you to the CS community of Barcelona for being so active, fun, and welcoming. Many of you have gone on to be my best friends and Barcelona wouldn't have been the same without you!

Interests

Photography, art exhibits, theatre, comedy, architecture, literature, cultural events, design, scientific breakthroughs, anything sustainable, nature, walking/hiking, coffee shops.

• dogs
• insects
• arts
• books
• literature
• architecture
• design
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• coffee
• shopping
• movies
• traveling
• nature
• videography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Gorillaz, Bjork, Handsome Boy Mod. School, Lovage, Kid Koala, Lemon Jelly, Beck, White Stripes, The Beatles. Gotan Project, Lhaasa, Led Zeppelin, J5, Kuala, James Brown, TM Juke etc. Serge Gainsburgh, Bonobo, RJD2, Wax Tailor....
Films: Delicatessen, Amelie, Tremors, Microcosmos, Y Tu Mama Tambien , Sex and Lucia, Sunshine, Sidewalls, IOrigin, The Best Offer, and all the classics.
Books: Count of Monte Cristo, Salman Rushdie, Tao the Ching, Steinbeck, Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, Isabel Allende, Garcia Marquez, Murakami, Philip K. Dick

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching a meteor shower over the yuba river was pretty amazing, the Hakota hotsprings in Nagano, the waterfalls around Luan Prabang, riding a motorcycle around Pai, a dirtbike around Nevada county, and a mountain bike around Alberta were pretty amazing. Mercantia in Italy, working on a farm in Nagano, hitchhiking around Japan was exhilarating. Seeing the Sahara desert from the back of a camel, going to Burning Man, and enjoying the Costa Brava sunsets was amazing. Now I enjoy the nature in and around Edmonton, Alberta which is often amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show people cool places in Edmonton and know a lot about interesting events going on in town. Edmonton is like an onion where you have to peel apart the layers!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tales, laughter, honesty, fun.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom

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