I'm Jess :) I'm a 24 year old Canadian who has just spent some time working in Italy before taking time off to travel for the past 8 months. I love cooking and eating vegan food. I am passionate about human rights, mainly focusing on refugee and migrant rights. I like exploring new and unknown places to me and diving into unfamiliar cultures. I love spending time outdoors hiking/biking/swimming/wandering around town or also sitting in a cute cafe reading a book. I like to stay open-minded and curious about all things in life. I am eager to get to know some new people and exchange ideas and viewpoints with them :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm couchsurfing to find a new unique way to travel a little bit outside traditional ways allowing me to get a more local experience in a new country my host calls home :)

Interests

• photography
• human rights
• vegan
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• history
• biking
• exploring
• humanitarian aid
• development

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Afropop and Dancehall
Movies - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Books - 1984, the Kite Runner, the Autobiography of Malcolm X and eating Animals

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sandboarding in Namibia!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my life experiences, travel tips, my perspectives on ethical consumption and living, books I enjoy ... :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Morocco, Namibia, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Italy, Tanzania