Hi! My name's Danielle and I'm a transportation planner & designer based out of Oakland, California. My interests broadly cover transportation, art, and technology. I love exploring places and seeing firsthand what makes a place great. Particularly love to eat and wander :-)

I recently graduated from UC Berkeley in city planning & transportation engineering. In my free time, I can be found going on hikes, bike rides, reading comics, and dancing myself silly. Thanks for reading!

My website is here: http://www.danielledai.com Stay warm.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's been a couple years since I've done couchsurfing (coffee/city exploration dates), and I'm back at it!

Interests

The Internet, maps, design, bikes, transit, spicy food, parks, hikes, adventuring...

• arts
• design
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• coffee
• technology
• comics
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• skydiving
• cartography
• engineering
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES:
American Beauty, Cidade de Deus (City of God), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Mortal Storm, Orson Welles' The Trial, Vertigo, Wall-E, Wo hu cang long (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon). I love almost all animated films.

MUSIC:
I listen to a lot of electronica/house/dance music these days, but in the past: Ambulance LTD, Andrew Bird, Arcade Fire, The Beatles, Chromeo, Cut Copy, Daft Punk, Justice, Phoenix, Radiohead, Wilco, Zero 7. And Beyonce of course.

BOOKS:
The Devil in the White City, The Trial, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
I will also always love Harry Potter & To Kill A Mockingbird. I'm currently reading The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro. I love comics like Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina, and am currently reading the Watchmen.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving; hiking Yosemite, Crater Lake, and many beautiful national parks in America.

Teach, Learn, Share

I just finished my graduate studies in city planning and transportation engineering. I love to talk about transit and the built environment! I've lived in Taipei, New Jersey, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area so am happy to talk about my experiences there. I'm also into design and maps, so can talk at length about that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Kindness and fun.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Taiwan, United States