I am 24 years old from New York, traveling around Asia before I head back home. I spent the past year living and teaching in Shenzhen, China and am now traveling through Japan.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling through Japan is expensive (especially on a teacher's salary in China)! I look forward to meeting new people, trading experiences, and saving money.

Interests

• movies
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• piano
• language
• improv
• computers

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez), anything by Haruki Murakami

Movies: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Wes Anderson)

Music: Dave Matthews Band, Bon Iver, Hozier, Trombone Shorty, etc. etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived food poisoning in India... host me for the full story :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, music, or programming!

I'd love to learn some Japanese, cooking, or anything cultural.

I love sharing stories, especially about travel. I've had the opportunity to travel all over Asia and Europe and hearing other peoples' experiences always makes me hungry for more.

What I Can Share with Hosts

When staying at someone's home, I would be happy to lend my knowledge as a teacher in either English, music, or computer science. I love to cook as well and am happy to cook meals, though I am not too knowledgable on Japanese cooking techniques. I am independent and friendly so I am happy to stay out of your way or join you during the day, whatever you would prefer. Thanks!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hungary, United States