Back on Couchsurfing after 7 or 8 years.

Part nostalgia.
Part curiosity.
A quiet “what did this place become?”
Aren’t we all a little like that?

I’m still traveling more than I probably should. If this year goes as planned, I’ll hit around 400 flights. Though to be fair, I’m not sure most of what I do qualifies as “travel” anymore — airports and cities blur when work becomes movement.

104 countries in.
And somehow still amazed.

Lately, I’ve been catching myself revisiting places I’ve already seen — this time through new eyes — showing them to my partner and kids. But I’m also aware that comfort is sneaky. There’s too much world left to keep circling the familiar.

Former travel writer.
Now an experiential designer.

I design and build large-scale art experiences for cities around the world — the kind that stop passersby in their tracks and turn strangers into participants. My work lives somewhere between art, play, and community. I try to create moments that make adults feel like it’s a snow day again.

I’m still deeply curious. Still easily impressed by a skyline, a conversation, a hidden café, a story I’ve never heard before.

If I’m staying with you, expect someone who genuinely wants to understand your city — not just photograph it. I value real exchanges over checklists.

There’s too much to see, too much to feel, and too many good conversations waiting to happen.

Let’s trade perspectives.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Still traveling full time. Might be able to host once in a while in Knysna, South Africa.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

SURFED
Seamour in Kinsale 03/11 2x
Tommy Cook in Waterford 03/11
Barry Kirwan in Wexford 03/11
Roisin Dolan in Sligo 03/11
Michael McLaughlin in Ballyliffin 03/11
Katarzyna Sujecka in Letterkenny 03/11
Emma Wilson in Derry 03/11
Robert Ockhuizen in Belfast 03/11
Sina_and_Tom in Liverpool 04/11
KENTISBEAR in Cardiff 04/11
Mark Beagent in Bristol 04/11
Mike Jesson in Nottingham 04/11
Kasia n in York 04/11
Jana Landkamerova in Newcastle upon Tyne 04/11
Alex Robertson in Edinburgh 04/11
Catriona Ward Sell in Dundee 04/11
Neil Smith in Aberdeen 04/11
Geoff Lowe in Inverness 04/11
Jana Flieshart in Stirling 05/11
Emma Bakkevik in Glasgow 05/11
Blandine Pialoux in Paris 05/11
Philippe Puget in Calais 05/11
Isa SIGAUD in Lille 05/11
VERTGALLANT in Brugge 05/11
Nils Blanckaert in Gent 05/11
Nicole.Anouk in Amsterdam 05/11
Andrea Bail in Cologne 05/11
FREEDOMFRENZY in Bickenbach 05/11
NETSROTJ in Frankfurt am Main 05/11
Kathrin Jahn in Fuessen 05/11
Mario Ferrero in Munich 05/11
CHEZGARANDO in Salzburg 05/11
Valli Ladscheider in Innsbruck 05/11
Bettina Kiefer in Davos 06/11
Susanne Wilke in Zurich 06/11
Jonas Elber in Schaffhausen 06/11
Nicolas Lachance-Bernard in Lausanne 06/11
Vincent Ottinger in Geneve 06/11
Emanuele Cesena in Torino 06/11
Carsten Mohr in Milano 06/11
Flocass van wambeke in S. Maria Cupua Vetere 06/11
Francesco Damiani in Ancona 07/11
FLOMETIS in Trieste 07/11
Gregor Cepek in Maribor 07/11
Davor Rostuhar in Zagreb 07/11
Dino Taras in Zadar 07/11
Danijel Djordjevic in Novi Sad 07/11
Rade Petkovic in Belgrade 07/11
Veselin Dochev in Sofia 07/11
Aleksandra Hristova in Skopje 07/11
LEDA2010 in Crete 08/11
Emmanouil Athanasiadis in Athens 08/11
Fani Seroglou in Rhodes 08/11
Mc Ersoy in Istanbul 08/11
Kenan YAZICI in Istanbul 08/11
Ken Penton in London 08/11
Matthew BADASS Buck in London 08/11
Mark Bratt and Ruth Seneviratne in Manchester 08/11
Louis Fouquet in Montreal 12/31 and 03/12
Kelly Brown in Grand Canyon Village 05/12
Peter Phelps and Tom Chino Nguyen in Long Beach 05/12
Jesse N. in San Francisco 05/12
Matthieu Ravera in Portland 05/12
Ryan Kennedy in Napa Valley 05/12
MJ Matty Von Walker in Yosemite 05/12
Andrea Ævars in Reykjavik 06/12
Inga Kristjánsdóttir in Vik 06/12
HOMESCHOOLMUM in London 07/12
Jacek Nikodem in London 07/12
Ken Penton in London 07/12
Seamour in Dublin 07/12
Naomi Denny in Kilkenny 07/12
Julien BAILLY in Clonakilty 07/12
Silvia Levi in Derry 07/12
Gregory Ruffin in Brussels 08/12 2x
ROSEWEIN in Manchester 04/18

HOSTED

Yoshitaka miura in Sherbrooke 02/12
Raewyn Hui in Sherbrooke 02/12
Catherine Couture and Francis Dolan in Sherbrooke 03/12
Natasha Tonkova in Sherbrooke 04/12
Angèle Soarez N’diaye in Montreal 1/13
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve in Montreal 1/13
ASR100.USA in Montreal 3/13
Nelly Quentin in Montreal 4/13
Julie Maillard in Montreal 4/13
Jonathan PERRIN in Montreal 4/13
Aline Rigaux in Montreal 4/13
Alex Kreymer in Montreal 5/13
Denise Wong in Montreal 5/13
Greg Salwen in Montreal 5/13
Danielle Valenti in Montreal 5/13
Mamzellebulle18 in Montreal 6/13
Tina M in Montreal 6/13
Gregory Ruffin in Montreal 6/13 x2
Monika Lindholm in Montreal 7/13
Matthias B in Montreal 8/13

Interests

Have you ever felt like you’re interested in too many things to do the same job and live the same life for 40 years?

That’s kind of where I’ve always been.

Curious to a fault. Restless in a good way. Easily fascinated. I’ve never been great at staying in one lane — there’s just too much to explore, learn, build, try.

But at the core, I’m actually pretty simple.

I love music that makes a room feel alive.
I love traveling — not just moving, but discovering.
I love sports, the energy of a crowd, the discipline behind it.
I love a good pint and conversations that last longer than expected.
And I love having good people around — the kind you can talk seriously with or laugh at absolutely nothing.

I don’t need luxury. I don’t need complicated. I just like real moments and real energy.

Still curious. Still amazed by the world.
Still not ready to do the same thing for 40 years.

• arts
• books
• photography
• festivals
• beer
• pub crawls
• traveling
• backpacking
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• olympics
• history
• beaches
• marketing
• humanity
• experiences

Music, Movies, and Books

I grew up on 90s music — the kind you still know every word to without trying.

Lately, I’ve been deep into new country. Something about the storytelling, the honesty, the road-trip feeling of it just hits right.

But honestly, I just love music.

Techno when the night needs energy.
Early 2000s hip hop when nostalgia kicks in.
Live acoustic when the room gets quiet.
Random playlists recommended by people I just met.

Music is usually playing somewhere around me — in airports, at work, on long drives, or in the background of good conversations.

I’m not loyal to one genre. I’m loyal to how it makes a moment feel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve been lucky enough to travel for 19+ years, visited 104 countries, and even run with the Olympic flame twice.

Teach, Learn, Share

Lucky to be traveling the world with my wife and two sons. There’s so much to see, and so much for them to be amazed by.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Egypt, England, Ireland, Mexico, South Africa, United States

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