Recently quit the rat race of Washington DC to travel the world for a year. Primarily backpacking through Asia at the moment but seeing where I end up!

I'm a competitive dragonboat racer and in my spare time love to freedive, snowboard and experiment with my Fujifilm. Always down for immersive cultural experiences and trying new foods.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I loved hosting in DC and being part of the vibrant Couchsurfing community as well (we host a mean Couch Crash!). Couchsurfing is how I met some of my closest friends and gained an open-minded, adventurous family. My dream is to make more friends around the world and get a taste of the local experience where you are :)

Interests

• literature
• photography
• concerts
• cooking
• yoga
• backpacking
• swimming
• cultural studies
• international relations
• trekking
• freediving
• climbing
• good conversation
• dragonboat
• snowbording
• korean barbecue

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Russian literature that makes you question your entire existence. Authors I enjoy: Tolstoy, Pushkin, Akhmatova, Kafka, Wilde, Dickens, Shelley, Thoreau, Emerson

Movies: Independence Day, The Mummy (1 and 2), Back to the Future, The Motorcycle Diaries, Jurassic Park, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Music: Heavily depends on the day and my mood. Usually I hyperfocus on one song and play it to death

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I survived an elephant stampede in South Africa when I was 5

Teach, Learn, Share

Spanish language lessons and some very basic salsa dancing

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of questions about your country and culture, stories of my misadventures, and recommendations for activities and restaurants in some of my favorite destinations

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Russian Federation, Taiwan