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Overview

  • 20 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Yue (Cantonese); learning Japanese, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Educator
  • Bachelors of Arts in Political Science/Writing
  • From Oakland, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

All the world is a stage in going thru

ABOUT ME

I'm an easy-going guy who keeps a fairly open mind about most things. I try to enjoy living life at my own pace, whether this means going out and traveling, or just chilling at home.

PHILOSOPHY

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

If I'm not traveling, feel free to crash my couch (currently floor).

visited 7 states (3.11%)Create your own visited map of The World or Like this? try: Google Chat Bot

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted, surfed, been to gatherings, met travel companions, etc.

Interests

Cooking, basketball, baseball, reading, watching movies, and of course, traveling, ... and wasting time

  • dining
  • cooking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • baseball
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Blue oyster cult, green day, ok go
Movie - Back to the future, dumb and dumber, most of the marvel movies
Books - Huck Finn, Sherlock Holmes, 1984

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the pilgrims in Tibet
Snuggling with a live tiger
Getting my first newspaper article published
Having taught English to a Tibetian monk and an ex-yakuza member (not the same person)

Teach, Learn, Share

People who take life seriously, but don't take themselves too seriously

What I Can Share with Hosts

how to go, what to see, where to eat, and random trivia

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Cuba, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, United States, Viet Nam

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