NYer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel a lot, so I know the value of meeting good people as you move around.

Interests

Cycling
Photography
Martial arts
Writing

• arts
• writing
• photography
• cycling
• martial arts

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Alchemist ~ Paulo Coehlo
The Book Thief ~ Markus Zusak
Cleopatra's Daughter ~ Michelle Moran
Darren Shan Saga ~ Darren Shan
Demonata ~ Darren Shan
Five People You Meet in Heaven ~ Mitch Albom
Gone With the Wind ~ Margaret Brown
Guardians of Ga'Hoole ~ Kathryn Lasky
Harry Potter ~ J.K. Rowling
The Heretic Queen ~ Michelle Moran
Little House ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
Madame Tussaud ~ Michelle Moran
The Mermaid Chair ~ Sue Monk Kidd
The Messenger ~ Markus Zusak
Nefertiti ~ Michelle Moran
Secret Life of Bees ~ Sue Monk Kidd
Shadow of the Wind ~ Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Shanghai Girls ~ Lisa See
Warriors ~ Erin Hunter
Wicked Years ~ Gregory Maguire
Winter Rose ~ Patricia A. McKillip

Film:
Ballad of a Soldier
Commissar
Cranes are Flying
Der Untergang
Despicable Me
Despicable Me II
House of Flying Daggers
Huo Yuanjia
Imitation Game
Ip Man
Ip Man II
Joyeux Noel
Little Big Soldier
Madagascar III
Monsters University
New Shaolin Temple
Night at the Museum
Secret Life of Bees
Sound of Music
Zwartboek

Music:
A Lan
Hu Ge
Jay Chou

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked through Benelux for three days. Definitely slept by a lot of canals.

Also, I’ve spent time in the Amazon and Andes, but that’s a story for those whom I meet.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, Chinese, and German, and I know all the NY secrets. Maybe I’ll tell you a couple.

Also, I’m always down to link up with other artists. Music, film, writing, whatever. Swapping stories and experiences is never boring.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a lifelong native I can share:
Cheap locations
Local spots
Tourist spots
Transportation routes and schedules

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, United States