ABOUT ME

I live with my wife Alejandra who is from Chile. We have a beautiful cat named Siddharta.

I'm also an engineer - I work with energy efficiency in buildings. I'm really interested in sustainable buildings and design and hope to build my own house some day soon, or else renovate an old one.

I love eating all kinds of food and meeting people from other countries. I'm also learning Spanish and love Latin American culture. I'm exploring Central and South America one country at a time.

SOMETHING I FOUND FUNNY

A couch surfing veteran recently told me that she only accepts requests from people with negative references - apparently it shows character.

PHILOSOPHY

Although I'm not particularly religious or spiritual, I am a big believer in love and respect and try my best to treat everyone I meet with both. I think if everyone could see and respect other's perspectives, even if they don't agree, the world would be a much better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had the opportunity to stay with several couch surfing hosts while studying in Europe, and again while travelling through Central America. When I moved to Toronto I had an amazing time hosting people from all over the world.

Interests

Green building, photography, international development, trying to learn Spanish, sports, and the occasional drink or two.

• culture
• design
• photography
• dining
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• surfing
• sports
• engineering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in a small town in Ghana (West Africa) for 4 months as an intern with Engineers Without Borders.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, United States

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