CURRENT MISSION

To travel the world in search of the best food. And to find a way to get into North Korea while it's still unspoilt by five-stars

ABOUT ME

Hi! I have a small place here in Toronto, but with a great futon. It can comfortably fit two people (well, comfortably if you're not that big). I leave for work early and get back late, so the place is yours for most of the time. When I'm home, I'm pretty laid back and can take you around the city to some of the non-guide-booked destinations. No TV in the place, by the way.

PHILOSOPHY

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children. --Khalil Gibran

Interests

Travel. Grand social experiments (eg, Couchsurfing, Craigslist, and the like). Linguistics. History. Throat singing. Good music. Percussion. Actually, just about anything...

• singing
• dining
• tv
• traveling
• music
• equestrian
• scuba diving
• history
• tourism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The trans-siberian railroad. If you haven't done it yet, you should. Now. ;-) Horseback riding in Mongolia. Scuba diving in Palau. Driving Iceland's ring road. Almost getting arrested in Uzbekistan.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Palau, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Singapore, United States