CURRENT MISSION

To save life on Earth from the ravages of climate change so my 10-year old son, Noah, can have a future worth living. In my classes at Yonsei International Campus I teach on a range of issues related to building an ecological civilization. My wife Jinny has an English school about a 20 minute drive from our home.

ABOUT ME

Hi, there. I'm Greg, an Assistant Professor at South Korea's #2-ranked university, and have been teaching English here in Korea since 2004. My wife Jinny is Korean and my Korean-American son was born in 2008. My wife owns and teaches English in a school called KidsnReading (see www.kidsnreading.net).

Noah, my son, is a generally well-behaved curious boy that enjoys playing soccer, water gun fights, eating chocolate, and reading fun books. Recently he's gotten pretty good at playing the flute and piano, and will offer free demonstrations to those we host! Noah, for sure, can be quite outgoing once he's settled in and feels safe and comfortable.

Jinny is a bit shy too, like Noah, and does not easily meet new people, but those who meet her consistently tell me she's one of the kindest, sweetest, and warmest people they've ever met. People fall in love with her... I'm jealous!

PHILOSOPHY

Our personal philosophy is to live in mutuality in all our relationships, an intention to connect with the heart, and being in the present moment, even when we're thinking about the past or future. We are alive in order to bring more joy and abundance to the world, and foster a culture of awareness and connection that supports all beings.

We live at Yonsei International Campus in B-dorm on the 8th floor in Songdo, South Korea, a 25 minute drive from the Incheon International Airport.

Our address is having issues getting verified because we living inside a student dormitory, but it is:

#B711-812 Songdo 1 Dormitory,
Yonsei International Campus
Songdo Gwahakro 85,
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We will be open to hosting folks from around the world in our place in Seoul or Songdo, near the Incheon International Airport, BUT we only accept CouchSurfers who have verified addresses and government ID. We now live in a 147 sq meter apartment with a guest bedroom with a single bed, but can sleep up to two on the floor with own half-bath in nearby hallway.. Also, we'll stay with those open to hosting us and treat them with the utmost respect, care and consideration - as we'd like to be treated ourselves.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have a little experience CouchSurfing now and have had mostly all great experiences, even better than Airbnb, with great experiences and references. After having done Airbnb, we prefer CouchSurfing if we can find hosts! Woohoo! We are excited to share our lives with new people who are open and willing to share theirs. We think friends make the world a better place to be in...

Interests

Making new friends, relaxing, playing, Permaculture, building food forests, tiny house building, Candidate Trainer in Nonviolent Communication, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, and Democratic Capitalism. Strong focus in finding a way to earn a great living there doing what I love. For my son, we are headed to summer camp at Camp West Wind in Portland, Oregon.

• culture
• books
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• meditation
• reading
• painting
• soccer
• ecology
• teaching
• english
• climate change
• nvc
• process work
• playing flute
• mbsr
• climate change solutions
• building ecological civilization

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list! My favorite music is all things relaxing with nature. Recent documentary of interest is called Chasing Ice... Films "I Am Sam", "Forest Gump", and "Avatar".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've traveled to and lived in some 20+ different nations, including 1.5 years in Costa Rica, a year in Beijing, China, 10+ years in South Korea, a year in France, another year in the UK, and more...

Worked two summers in Alaska working in salmon canneries and as an assistant to a journeyman carpenter.

Was an English Gardener in the South of England for two summers, starting my own landscaping and house painting company.

Meditated and worked at Plum Village in Southern France for a year, the home base for Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Lived and worked at Findhorn in Scotland for over six months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have taught English and Nonviolent Communication for the past 15+ years. Additionally, I have taught Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for 12+ years in my classes. Finally, I've been to Mondragon in northern Spain for ten days to learn about Democratic Capitalism.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sooo much... we can cook, tutor your kids, clean, share, and just be.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Costa Rica, France, Scotland, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States