Hi, I’m Anya! I’m from the U.S. (Pennsylvania but right now making my home in Houston, Texas). I really love hearing people’s stories and connecting with people from everywhere, so I suppose that’s why I’m here :)

I enjoy learning new things and am always interested in hearing what others know and think. The more that I travel, the more I start to realize I know nothing.

As for hobbies/interests, well of course traveling, but that’s everybody here. I really like walking around cities until my legs hurt. I like motorcycles and drawing. Lately I’ve been learning figure skating (turns out it’s never too late.) I’m also studying Spanish (but would kinda like to learn a bit of French and Arabic as well). Besides that, I like jigsaw puzzles, basketball, and historical YouTube videos that I’ll forget in a week’s time.

Also I really like talking about different foods around the world and what the best dishes are. It seems to come up a lot in conversation when I’m around so it feels extra necessary to share this tidbit.

I guess interests doesn’t say much about a person, but if you like any of these things, then it would be great to connect over. And if not, hearing the different things people are passionate about is also an interest of mine :)

I just want to have a memorable life meeting good people and having lots of adventures.

**Also, I feel like I shouldn’t have to say this, but I’m not using CS to date or hook up.**

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet good people with different life stories and backgrounds

Interests

• culture
• graphic design
• cooking
• motorcycles
• traveling
• puzzles
• basketball
• geography
• history
• languages
• art
• food
• learning new things
• ice skating

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most types of music. I’m too restless to sit still for movies. I like fictional books as long as it’s not dark or morbid 😅

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Is this amazing? I lived in Vietnam and taught English there some time ago. I was very immersed in the culture for a long time and still consider Saigon my second home ❤️

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm I don’t know if I’m skilled enough to teach anything. Perhaps I can teach you to hand whistle if you’re interested.

Also, if you want to improve your English, I’m absolutely happy to help!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to pick up groceries if you need or attempt to cook something (maybe basic 😅)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States, Viet Nam