CURRENT MISSION

Visiting all the provinces in China before winter arrives.

ABOUT ME

I like traveling to far away lands because every day I get to see something new, smell something new, taste something new. What makes it even better is that the locals think I'm crazy when I want to eat their food; to them, it's boring, normal, average, but to me it's an adventure. I love finding something interesting and extraordinary in the things people consider normal or everyday.

PHILOSOPHY

See all that can be seen. Poverty is freedom.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think we all dream of one day changing the world, but you know what's even better than changing the world? Being changed by the world. Travel changes you, you meet so many people, great people. I love participating in that circle of love. I like sharing my culture with others, and learning about others' cultures. Language exchange is a big part of why I participate in CouchSurfing as well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to CouchSurfing. But I've got some experience hitchhiking, and it seems like hitchhiking is to cars as Couchsurfing is to beds. So I'm looking forward to having some amazing experiences CouchSurfing.

Interests

Rock Climbing, Chinese (Culture, History, Language), Travel (um, obviously!), Computers, finding new places.

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• technology
• traveling
• cars
• rock climbing
• history
• mathematics
• hitchhiking
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

2001: A Space Odyssey, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Brahms

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Discovered how well Chinese people cook vegetables in China, especially eggplant.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you want to know a bit about rock climbing, I'm your man. I also know quite a bit about esoteric mathematics. If you want to chat about computer-y technology stuff, I'll be your best friend!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United States