Hey everyone! I'm Eddy, born in Seoul, South Korea & raised a Kiwi in Auckland, New Zealand pretty much all my life 🇰🇷🇳🇿

Now traveling US, Mexico and Canada till mid July.
Prior to this in 2016 I travelled the world - 33 countries for over 13months.
Excited to meet new friends, share stories and local experiences. I'm outgoing, optimistic and open-minded traveler. Love learning new cultures/languages, outdoor adventures, cooking and trying new foods/drinks 😋

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On Couchsurfing as I'm keen to meet locals and other travellers to experience new adventures together

Interests

I was an Outdoor Adventure guide/instructor in NZ for 5 years. Yes, in beautiful NZ you can study this! Now I'm a tech recruiter for a kiwi tech company. I'm a keen adventurer and thrill seeker who's up for anything, always willing to try new local foods and drinks

• photography
• dancing
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• scuba diving
• sailing
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• mountains
• travel
• mountain biking
• tv series
• watching movies
• laughing
• exploring new places
• meeting new people
• trying new things
• trying new foods

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all music (more recently songs I play on my Uke, but anything really...Techno, Drum n Bass, eDM, Pop, Hip Hop, Reggae, cultural, Classical, Jazz.
TV series and Anime fan (GoT & Walking Dead) and any classic 90s and 2000s movies. Not a big reader to be honest but I hope to change that. Currently reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working as an Outdoor Instructor, I spent some time living and working in Hong Kong's beautiful region of Sai Kung where I had the opportunity to explore, travel and guide groups across the beautiful national parks and beaches.
Last year I quit my job in August to travel the world but to spend some quality time with relatives back in Korea.
Also Earlier in 2017, I volunteered at a local elementary school in Tanzania, Africa where I helped repair their playground and also develop a sports programme for the teachers to use in the future.
Since 2016 I've been on the road through Asia, Africa, Middle east and now Europe.

Teach, Learn, Share

I play the Ukelele 🎸 so if I play, we sing! Okay? Would also love to guide/instruct again or teach English at some point during my travels as an overseas teacher. Being ethnically from Korean descent I can speak the language.
I'm interested in meaningful work even if its volunteering

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help converse with you in English (NZ Kiwi of course) if you're wanting to improve your English. I can also share my local knowledge of New Zealand if you're looking to visit there too! I've traveled across many countries and can share stories and tips.

Also I love to cook so learning how to make local foods and sharing meals. So I'm super keen for that! Food is tastes better when shared :)

Happy to accompany you (+1 ofc)to parties, movies, socials, gatherings, hangouts if you want. Also up for any meaningful work :) Help you with charity or volunteer events too.

When I'm back home in the future, hopefully I can return the favor and you can stay at mine too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Cambodia, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Korea