My passions in life are food and community. I love to grow, cook and eat food and share it with the people around me. My journey started in high school when I fell in love with cooking and became an active member of a community youth group. Since then, I've spent a gap year in Israel, completed an economics degree in Montreal, came back to Vancouver to complete a Dietetics (nutrition) degree. Over that time I've developed a lot of new interests and learned a lot of new skills (cooking, gardening, fermenting, camping, hiking). I share my adventures and ideas on my Instagram (@olliesbites)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel can often be a very seclusive experience; I don't just want to see sights; I want to interact with and learn from people from all over the world. I think we all have incredible ideas and ways of living that we can share with one another.

Interests

• cooking
• farmers' market
• exercise
• gardening
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• farming
• nutrition
• community

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy reading about food. Recently, I've been reading through Michael Pollan's books (Cooked, Omnivores Dilemma, In Defence of Food). I love flipping through recipe books. Harry Potter was a childhood classic; I still enjoy watching one of the movies once in a while!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a number of summers working at a camp in Washington state. During this time I was part of an amazing team and I helped to set up a camp garden, cooking programs, outdoor leadership activities, facility composting program, and sustainability programs

What I Can Share with Hosts

My passion for food! I'd love to organize and cook a dinner with some of my future hosts (and of course help to clean up afterwards).

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, Israel, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, England, Israel