I am a 30 year old American with the goal to travel every single country over the next 10 years.
Sure lots of people love to travel but it's a lot more than that for me. For me, travel is life. My most important life experiences have come from traveling. My closest friends were made from traveling. It is my ultimate passion. I plan to be nearing completion around 2035.

I spent nearly 6 months a year from 2015-2020 backpacking the world. Unfortunately, the pandemic slowed my travel progress, However, since then, I am back on the travel grind and am still spending about 6 months per year abroad. Recently, I have taken shorter trips focusing on one geographical area at a time (3-month trip twice a year as opposed to a single 6-month trip)

Overall, I have spent more than 38 months backpacking the world, to 100+ countries.

I graduated from university in 2015 and moved to China to teach English. That gave me exposure to the world and still has been the most important decision of my life. Although I do not teach anymore, I still hold that dearly in my heart.

I believe in a life filled with compassion, generosity, open-mindedness, and love towards everyone. I believe I bring a positive energy that I carry with me, everywhere I go. Having a positive outlook no matter the circumstance makes all the difference. Life is too nice, we cherish everything we have. I am also prone to saying "yes" to any adventure.

My Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/itsehsanh/ if you would like to follow the journey to every country!

I am hoping to spend at least ONE night with a local host in 100 different countries. I feel that would be another level to local travel.

Please feel free to read my Couchsurfing references. The strangers who were kind enough to host me are the ones who can best explain what kind of person I am and what I bring with me. One love.

I have a ton of exposure to the world and have a unique perspective of the world. Not your average American, whatever that means.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel locally. I want to meet the people everywhere I go. Hostels/Guesthouses/Hotels are easy. I can surely have a great experience in any of them, but, I want to have the memory of any place I go of someone local whom I spent time with.

The main reason I am here is to meet locals wherever I go in the world. This allows me to meet new people, make new friends, and have experiences with locals. I am here to learn cultures, meet locals, and share my life with the people who are kind enough to host a stranger in their own home.

I've had some great experiences through couchsurfing which have resulted in some great stories. I have traveled a ton and the best memories I have are with the locals. I am at a point in my life where I want to form genuine connections that will last. Couchsurfing is my way of doing this.

Unfortunately, I have NOT hosted anyone on couchsurfing yet, but there are two reasons for that. If you ask me, I will share why.

Interests

I love meeting new people, learning about different cultures and religions, watching TV, playing basketball, and just hanging out and relaxing. I love to eat street food but also enjoy eating sushi, which is my favorite thing to eat. I plan to eat sushi in 125 countries.

• culture
• traveling
• languages
• food
• sushi
• exploring new places
• meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

Hip Hop enthusiast. From the origins of hip hop in the 80s in NYC to everything 90s and early 00s.

Enjoy movies that are action-filled and/or comedic.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in China for a year.

Backpacking trips:
-8 months in Latin America.
-4 months in North Africa.
-4 months in South Asia.
-3 months in Middle East.
-3 months in Southeast Asia.
-2 months in East Asia.
-1 year in Europe.

Teach, Learn, Share

I studied Spanish for 1.5 years in highschool, but still consider myself conversational advanced. I taught English in China to primary school students! I have wonderful stories from my recent travels over the past few years.
I have an extensive background in backpacking and can provide valuable insight on how and where to go.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting travel stories, genuine life experiences, and great conversation. :)

I am not a chef but I do enjoy cooking for myself. If you would like, we could try to cook something together. Can't promise it will be great though, haha.

I am also a travel photographer (Instagram: itsehsanh). If you want to explore your home city with me, I can take some great, creative pictures for you.

I have an abundance of tips for every single country I have traveled to from public transportation to destinations to ways to save money.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Egypt, Pakistan, United States