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Overview

  • 8 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German
  • 26, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Independant travel writer and thrill seeker
  • The world is my classroom
  • From Ontario, Canada
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About Me

Sept. 3: Holland
I do Couchsurf (surf and host) a lot, mostly outside of Couchsurfing though via my network of friends from around the world.
A bit about me and my vision:

I'm glad I never fit in. If I did, I would never have found myself in such of an impactfull way that I have on my time abroad. I also would never had learned how to stand out and be myself around people I know or not but to make an impression of kindness respect and humility. I wouldve never met the people I have making lifelong connections and creating open doors on both ends to continue experiencing this huge planet we live on. I've been meeting hundreds if not thousands of interesting and inspiring people from countries from all reaches of Earth hearing stories and learning things from pieces of languages to how to get past fears and conquering these barriers that limit our capabilities to do beautiful things in the world. I've been so fortunate to experience everything I have to this day and im grateful of every crumb of the loaf, though I will say this, my travels are too far from complete. The story continues as I search for work and build upon connections to establish a lifestyle experiencing the world in a new set of eyes with a perspective built on responsibility, care, independence, open doors, security, curiosity, bravery and relationship I expect nothing but what life has in store and I'm confident that these ups and downs shape me and my future in the years to come as one hell of a ride. As I said, the story continues....
Just wanna take the world for everything its got and make every second count.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I find Couchsurfing to be the ultimate best and most human way to limitlessly connect and learn from the people living in places I have the honor and privilege of visiting.
People are important to me.
Based on my travel experiences, in some places, it can be difficult to make those type of connections when staying in a hostel or hotel.

My desire is to develop lasting connections with people who know and embrace the spirit of where they are. (Where I will be)

Interests

Seeing the world...

  • writing
  • photography
  • cooking
  • beer
  • walking
  • traveling
  • billiards
  • socializing
  • music
  • electronic music
  • international relations
  • journalism
  • languages
  • adventure travel
  • exploring
  • talking with people
  • getting to know people

Music, Movies, and Books

My Spotify is a hobby of mine in itself
HUGE MOVIE BUFF. You name it, I've seen it.
Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Penn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Roadtripped all of USA.
Met Mark Wahlberg once.
I met Tony Hawk one day in Toronto.
Hiked the Sahara Desert for 3 days.
Navigated Europe with an Ipod.
Ate Scorpion
Went to TOMORROWLAND

Teach, Learn, Share

Im an extreme free spirit!
Open mindedness is key!
Efficient-ish in German and French.
I got tips and tricks on scoring cheap flights.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Everything you want to know about Canada.
I dont smoke but dont mind if you do.
Avid certified cook.
Going for chill walks and simply exploring cities and urban oddities.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark

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