CURRENT MISSION

To educate and become educators, to travel and broaden our view of the world and its diversity.

ABOUT ME

I'm an American, I was born in San Diego and grew up in Portland, Oregon. I enjoy doing anything artistic, I like to build websites and consider my self a bit of a nerd with a big thing for travel.

PHILOSOPHY

live and let live, people are people no matter what culture, race or creed, we all share universal things that make us human.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I'm looking to host people for the summer so don't hesitate to contact me if you want to surf my couch or want to get drink. Samantha and I will be leaving in September to southern China for 3 weeks, Hainan and the Yangshuo/Guilin area!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a lot of fun this summer hosting my first few people, now I'm looking forward to meeting up with a few people on my travel trail this September!

Interests

Learning Mandarin, learning anything about other cultures / regions of the world. Cooking different types of food, technology and the internet. Teaching.

• fish
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• technology
• traveling
• fishing
• swimming
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Empire of the sun, music with some emotion, sci-fi books, history or any other thought provoking material. Currently reading "Vagabonding" by Rolf Potts and "The 4 Hour Work Week".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The mountains of Guilin while floating down the blue rivers beneath them.

Swimming in the pacific, chasing a tropical fish jumping in and out of the waves.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach English, and I would be more than happy to help you improve. I'm also an elementary speaker in Mandarin Chinese so I can help if your level is below mine. I can help with computer problems, Photoshop or any general tech related thing. I'd love to learn more about cultures I've never experienced first hand, how to cook food from different places around the globe and simply share stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Iraq, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States