CURRENT MISSION

travel, meet people, learn and train!

ABOUT ME

I am a free spirit, unwilling to settle down, I work seasonally in Northern Canada so that I may study and travel during the winter. For me, travel is appealing for meeting people and learning as much as I can, rather then running the tourist gauntlet.

I am a very open minded person. I am intrigued by everything and I am rarely phased by anything.

I try to always remain positive, life is to short to get bogged down by negative feelings.

I have a University degree in International Relations with a minor in French. I am considering Graduate School for multi-disciplinary study in Political Science or Indigenous studies, ideally a combination of the two. I am especially interested in colonialism, post-colonialsm and cultural revitalisation movements.

PHILOSOPHY

Fa'aitoito! keep the motivation and never give up!

Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverence
Self-control
Indomitable Spirit

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I have had a great experience couchsurfing in New Zealand! I just hope eventually my living situation changes so I can host more people myself!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

couchsurfed in New Zealand, amazing!

Interests

my main passion is ITF Taekwondo, which I have done for about 14 years. I also do kickboxing and sometimes jiujiutsu. I love sports and physical activities such as swimming and hiking.

I have a plethora of other interests as well...

• arts
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• sports
• martial arts
• swimming
• international relations
• languages
• political science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I love science fiction, fantasy and (supernatural) horror; books comics movies etc. Some of my fave authours are Atwood, Tolkien, and Lovecraft. I also read some political or historical non-fiction.

my main favourite music is Tool and Tikahiri, although I like plenty of other stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited Easter Island, one of the most amazing things I have ever seen!

On Fakarava I dove in an amazing pass. We went beneath an outcropping of coral to hide our bubbles and watched as hundreds of sharks drifted by in the current. This was no cheezy shark feeding put on to titilate, this was the real deal, beautiful creatures existing in their habitat. A sight to behold!

I traveled as a translator for a talented group of Polynesian performers who toured several First Nations communities in Western Canada.

Teach, Learn, Share

My main skills I supose are in martial arts and swimming...I have taught both in my life. As for what I like to learn, I like to learn new foods and how to cook new things! I travel through my stomach more often than not!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, French Polynesia

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