I'm a teacher, traveler, and translator. I love to get outdoors, listen to music, and talk about philosophy and nerd culture.
I believe in travelling not to see the sights, but to learn a culture, and so prefer to stay in countries no less than a month, and considerably more if I can. My dream is to work and live in Asia, either Japan or China.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in learning cultures, and while I'm young and not yet rich, this is a good way to not only save money but also learn more about a city than you would otherwise.

Interests

• dancing
• anime
• live music
• rock music
• hiking
• languages
• language exchange
• chinese
• learning languages
• gaming
• wandering
• pubs
• japanese culture
• jazz music

Music, Movies, and Books

Good bands: Avenged Sevenfold, Chiodos, Bullet for my Valentine, Crown the Empire, Hey-Smith, Another Story of the Other Side, Seether

Movies: Tokyo Godfathers, Sin City, Paprika, What Dreams May Come

Books: The Earthsea Trilogy, Legend of Drizzt

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got caught in the rain when I traveled to Guilin (in southern China) in 2014. I ended up having a conversation with some local fisherman who let me stay under their tent because of the rain, and they were amazed I could converse even a little in Chinese. I ended up going on a bamboo boat ride (they ran a business so I asked about going on for politeness) and they let me have the boat to myself, so it was just me and the driver who was a wife of one of the fishermen. It was gorgeous!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have an advanced language in Japanese and Chinese, so can help with those language.
I am a certified EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher, and am willing to help any hosts with lessons or learning.
I love to cook, and will do so happily if ingredients are provided if I'm not eating, or helped with if I am.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Germany, South Korea, United States