CURRENT MISSION

Back at the homebase in Chicago.

ABOUT ME

Traveler, geek, cunning linguist, food snob, urban explorer

PHILOSOPHY

Home at the moment is where I plug in my laptop.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've met people in couchsurfing groups in Spain and China.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met a few cool people on here, but haven't used anyone's couches yet.

Interests

traveling, culture, languages, the beach, meeting new friends, museums, planespotting, maps, good books, movies, football (soccer).

• culture
• books
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• stamps
• backpacking
• soccer
• cartography
• languages
• language exchange
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: 90s hip hop and alternative rock, 60s Motown.
Movies: Love Tarantino films.
Books: Currently reading Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking across Southeast Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Of all these places, Vietnam was definitely my favorite. I learned a lot from traveling solo, especially about myself!

Teach, Learn, Share

I work a corporate gig back in my hometown of Chicago.

Currently in traveling and working from Taiwan and loving it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language exchange (see above), cook a decent spaghetti carbonara or pork schnitzel

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Macao, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Philippines, Spain, United States