Hi! I'm Alexa :)
I'm an online ESL teacher and a freelance writer living wherever I feel like it!
I've been living in Asia since I escaped the United States rental rates 4 years ago after graduating with a degree in Environmental Ethics and Policy from the University of Portland.
I started in rural Thailand, moved to Bangkok, then Myanmar, then Vietnam, and now Malaysia!
I've dropped into to over a dozen countries and gone through two passports along the way and collected a multitude of odd experiences and personal connections at the same time.
I have a ginger cat named Moneymaker that I picked up in Vietnam who is adorable but pretty dumb :P
I currently live in Penang, Malaysia (the beautiful weather and delicious food trapped me here!).
I love FOOD, fire, philosophy, movies, cooking, exploring, swimming, cats, history, and faking new identities in dive bars!
Let's have some cool chats and experience some cool stuff when I come through!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Sometimes when I travel, I cannot afford the price of hotels in the area and I prefer to get to know how locals see where they live!

Interests

Honestly, I can be engaged by anything. I love learning new things and experiencing things I've never done before!

I used to work in investor relations --so I'm pretty easy to get along with ;)--

• cats
• culture
• writing
• environment
• cooking
• movies
• music
• history
• philosophy
• food
• exploring
• everything
• percussion
• environmentalism
• fireshow
• secret places

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movies: Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Pulp Fiction, Rocky Horror Picture Show

Favorite Books: The Rum Diaries, Naked Lunch, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, anything Kurt Vonnegut or Beat Generation, honestly.

Favorite Music: Jazz (I played jazz vibraphone back in the day), weird stuff your friend showed you on youtube, and Coldplay (because I'm still a white female).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once ate dinner with the Prime Minister of Norway in the Rijksmuseum, I can tell you more about that when we meet if you want.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English, ethics, fire spinning, or cooking (Asian or NW American).
I can share my poetry/stories/funny pictures.
I want to learn absolutely everything!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can bring you delicious Asian goodies from wherever I was previously!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bangladesh, Cambodia, England, France, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam