Oh hello there! I live in Hanoi, Vietnam and work as a copy editor for the government-run newspaper Viet Nam News. Traveling, food, politics, outdoorsy stuff, yoga - those are the names of the games.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on this site looking for travel pals - so if you're going to be in Siem Reap between April 1 and 5, hit me up!

Interests

Politics, food, more specifically street food, news, yoga, travel, writing, trekking, bicycling, motorbikes, big fluffy dogs...and many more things.

• dogs
• writing
• dining
• yoga
• running
• politics
• news
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: the Decemberists, the National, lotsa jazz
It would take too long to list all my nerdy media loves. Gonna go for a very abbreviated version: Lord of the Rings, Miyazaki films, Harry P, Stephen Colbert, many books such as but not limited to One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest ETC ETC

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hmm, I recently covered a protest in Hanoi for an arrested "anti-state" blogger

Teach, Learn, Share

I've travelled around Southeast Asia a bit so maybe that makes me a good travel companion? I'm not really sure what to put in this section, to be completely honest.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar

Countries I’ve Lived In

Qatar, United States, Viet Nam