❗️Currently living in Japan 🌍

To be honest, I can’t describe myself as a super energetic, always smiling, non-stop chattering person as a lot of people on here can. There is no point in advertising myself as a person I am not. Yet I am still an extremely adventurous person, unafraid to try new things, indulge in foreign foods, and always stay optimistic. I would describe myself as an open-minded individual with a very chill go with the flow mentality. I can not promise to be your best-hosted guest or most interesting, but I am happy to be a sincere, honest friend and open to talk about anything, literally anything, and hopefully create memories we can both carry with us.

Currently, I'm in Japan I moved here in February 2024. I’m finishing my undergraduate degree in Psychology and saving up money for travel. Right now my interest lies in traveling Southeast Asia pretty much the whole African continent. In 2026 my plan is to travel for a few years!

I prefer to use this app mainly for hangouts and to host others myself due to some bad host experiences, but I am still open to staying with others if the connection is there. This is not a hookup app that means do not make any advances on me. I’m tired of dealing with it and will not be passive about confronting anyone.

I'll be happy to hear about your travel experiences and exchange my own stories if you'd be interested to hear.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

- Have genuine experiences
- Meet new people
- Try new cuisines
- Make lifelong friends
- Connect with each other

Interests

Psychology
Thai boxing / Wrestling

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
- Prisoners
- LOTR Series
- 500 Days of Summer

Books 📚
Empire of Pain
The Body Keeps the Score
Freakonomics
The Jakarta Method
Malcolm Gladwell Books 📚

Mainly I stick to investigative journalism, nonfiction, memoirs, and psychology books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Served in the Military ( Aug 2015 - Nov 2018 )
Summit Kilimanjaro ( June 2022 )

Teach, Learn, Share

I love experiencing and learning about different cultures and that’s why I prefer to stay in countries I travel to a bit longer so I can really dive into the lifestyle.

I'll politely welcome any conversation no matter how long, how short, or how crazy it may sound. To me a story is knowledge in one way or another and everyone I've met to this day has been able to teach me something.

I definitely prefer hosting over being hosted due to some negative experiences, but I still enjoy connecting with locals, for me Couchsurfing is a way to make lifelong friends and experience the culture of others, who want to share that culture.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, United States