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Overview

  • 34 references 30 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English; learning Thai
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Web Developer
  • UC Berkeley, B.A. Political Economy, B.A. Chinese Language
  • From Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Gain skills, work business projects, network, surf. Explore LA. Host when I can.

ABOUT ME

Forever stoked. Lives to enjoy life. Lives to surf, hike and bike. Big fan of living cooperatively. Very open mind, and ready for adventure. Always trying to learn. I studied Political Economy and Chinese at UC Berkeley, graduated December 2012. 2013 and 2014 I biked from Bali through South East Asia and China. Currently working as web developer in Malibu. Happy to travel vicariously through my guests. Please start your couch request with “My favorite color is {*your color*}”

PHILOSOPHY

Explore, learn, be nice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host surfers and cyclists in my cozy Santa Monica apartment. I really, really, really hope that if you plan to surf, you also plan to host one day! Not me, but someone, anyone, please.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with families, expats, camped in yards, and cafes when biking from Indonesia to China.

Interests

Surfing, hiking, photography, biking, traveling. Studying the world, chatting with friends. Learning!

  • photography
  • dining
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: anything by John Muir.
Music: Love love love to see live music; always going to shows around LA.
Movies: Hook

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Surf 12ft ocean beach, glad to make it out, more glad to make it back in.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach bike maintenance, cooking and photography

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Norway, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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