I'm a naturalist/ecologist studying biodiversity for my PhD at OIST in Okinawa, Japan. I love being outdoors and like biking, running, beach, hiking, diving, etc. for which Okinawa is a perfect place! Indoors I enjoy wine, music, books, cooking, and Netflix!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting and making friends with people from around the world, listening to their amazing experiences, and learning new things from them. I wish to travel around the world and there's possibly no better way to explore places with someone who's lived there for a while. I'm lucky to be living on Okinawa and having some extra space so I wish to share the joy of living on this beautiful island with fellow kind human beings who love travel and exploration.

Interests

• wildlife
• photography
• cooking
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pink Floyd, The War on Drugs, Cigarettes after Sex, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Blackstrat Blues, Boney M, Bob Seger, Broken Bells, Coldplay, Damien Rice, Elbow, Firekites, Frank Sinatra, etc.

Books/authors: Surely you're joking Mr Feynmann, The Origin of Species, Michael Pollan, Sam Harris, Kahlil Gibran, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During fieldwork for my master's thesis I camped on a remote island in the Andaman Islands that was completely uninhabited. There were just 4 of us on the island, it was surreal!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Water, some food, towel, bathroom, toilet, internet.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Japan, Mozambique, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Japan, United Kingdom