I'm a 23 year old Canadian hailing from the Pacific coast of British Colombia. I love to travel by immersing myself in a country for a long period of time and getting to know the local culture and people. I enjoy good food, good drink, good conversation, a good book, and all things outdoors. When I'm back home I love spending time with my younger siblings, foraging for food in the forest, and salmon fishing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing because it is a great way to get to know local people and get good tips on places to see. I find that when I travel the most memorable experiences are not the places I see or activities I do, but the local people I meet and I think couchsurfing encourages those kinds of encounters. Not to mention that I only recently graduated university and am trying to save some extra cash.

Interests

• writing
• dancing
• reading
• country music
• folk music
• fishing
• hiking
• soccer
• languages
• ice hockey
• foraging

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: A few - Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Stan Rogers, Simon and Garfunkel, Dire Straits, Rodriguez, Warren Zevon, Corb Lund, James McMurty, Colter Wall, The Kooks, Dispatch, Brian Fallon, Bon Iver, Couer de Pirate, Mac DeMarco, Shakey Graves, Bahamas, Deer Tick, Basia Bulat

Books: The Golden Spruce, The Watch that Ends the Night, The Prophet, The Remains of the Day, A Farewell to Arms, Dune, The Lord of the Rings, The Art of the Commonplace, No Great Mischief, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Las Veinas Abiertas de Latina America, The Giving Tree - Find me on goodreads

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved in with a Costa Rican family without a lick of Spanish and made it work

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation
Some manual labour/farm work
Inquisitiveness
A love for good food
A hand cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Germany, Honduras, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Costa Rica, Spain