CURRENT MISSION

To see the world!!

ABOUT ME

Dances to the beat of my own drum.

PHILOSOPHY

failure + persistence = eventual success

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to hear and share travel stories, enjoys showcasing my home cities (New York City & Hawai'i) and learning new cultures and languages.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Heard about through my friend Maria...met some cool CSers at her place too.

Interests

Hiking, fishing, traveling, road trips, urban exploring, getting lost, listening to different languages, people watching, reading maps, music, and of course FOOD...the good life!

• culture
• dining
• reading
• traveling
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• sports
• cartography
• languages
• road trips
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Braveheart, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Matisyahu, The Alchemist; any publications and tv shows that focus on exotic travels

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-When I was younger and fearless, I raced my motorcycle at a top speed of 160mph/260kph.
-Experienced a 7.0+ earthquake in the Philippines

Teach, Learn, Share

Hawaii - Hiking, secret beach spots and hidden gems around the island of Oahu.

New York City - Museums, Broadway shows, urban exploring, food and sports events.

I want to learn about your travel stories, culture and language. If you speak Japanese, I would like to practice speaking casually.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, England, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, South Korea, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States