Hey I'm Jordan from Toronto!

Update 2025. It's been some time since I was very active on here but I'm looking forward to doing quite a bit of traveling and hopefully hosting in the next year or two.

I joined CS in 2015 for a short trip to Ottawa and since then I've had nothing but great experiences. It's been an absolute pleasure seeing my hometown with new eyes and sharing spontaneous adventures and expansive conversations with the wildly diverse group of travelers who've surfed by.

I'm an optimist and idealist. I love to bring ideas from concept to reality though entrepreneurship, compose stunning and surreal images, create events and rich experiences, fly small aircraft, travel overland by motorcycle and learn about absolutely everything. I cherish my time on this strange little space rock and spend as much of it as I can doing things that bring me joy and fulfillment, surrounded by people who amaze me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Even before I discovered couchsurfing I had many of my greatest travel experiences with locals in the places I was visiting. I'm simply here seeking more great experiences with friendly people from around the world.

Interests

I'm a super curious person, my interests and knowledge are very wide ranging. The ones listed here are just the tip of the iceberg. If you posses specialized knowledge, I'll ask you all sorts of questions, it's my favorite way to learn.

• photography
• flying
• motorcycles
• technology
• cars
• hiking
• camping
• astronomy
• business
• neuroscience
• physics
• psychology
• science
• people
• personal development
• conversation
• burning man
• futurism
• debate
• pharmacology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

I listen mostly to electronic music these days, Instrumental Deep House, Downtempo, Chill Step, Dub Reggae and so on. I particularly enjoy electronic music with instrumentals and stuff with a more uplifting mood, i.e. not so much into the Tech House that's very popular right now.

I also like Classic Rock, Classical, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and almost any kind of live show.

Books:

I read mainly non-fiction: philosophy, psychology, behavioural economics, lot's of science books, probably more marketing and business books in the near future. The last book I read was "Waking up by Sam Harris" (about meditation from a secular / rational perspective. The next one will be "Mating in captivity" by Esther Perel

Movies;

A few favorites that come to mind are Encounters at the end of the World, Lilja-4-Ever, Old Boy, The Princess Bride, Before Sunrise & Before Sunset, Magnolia.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had the opportunity to fly a gorgeous high performance aircraft from Toronto to Burning Man in Nevada. Flying low over and through the rockies in the most amazing weather with sun shining through layers of clouds creating hundreds of sunbeams and rainbows, slaloming around localized thunderstorms and skimming over snow covered peaks.

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What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been doing freelance IT work for more than 12 years, I've seen it all. I definitely don't mind helping you out with your IT dilemma. I'm also good with cars and all sorts of mechanical and electrical problem solving. If I'm traveling with Photography gear I can also offer you nice portrait or some great photos of that thing you want to sell.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Egypt, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States