CURRENT MISSION

Seeing the world one country at a time.

I was an International Affairs major back in college which means that I am interested in anything that has to do with the world around me. I'm always up for learning about different cultures and meeting new people. My love of the world brought me to Kyrgyzstan where I served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in a village for two years. Needless to say, those two years were probably the most transformative of my my life. I currently work as an English teacher in China so I won't be able to host anyone in my hometown for a long while.

PHILOSOPHY

I live to travel. Life is too short to not experience all the world has to offer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I stayed with a really nice Canadian girl when I was in Almaty, Kazakhstan for a few nights.

Interests

Languages, travel, big cities, Southern California, reading, weightlifting, video games, movies, clubbing, current events, history, intellectual conversation, family and friends

• clubbing
• movies
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• backpacking
• teaching
• history
• languages
• volunteering
• solo travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books: Count of Monte Cristo, A Song of Ice and Fire series

Music: Mostly EDM, bossa nova, rap/hip-hop, and some rock.

Movies: Too many to list

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking across Europe with my brother
Spent two weeks in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo on my own (my first time as a solo traveler)
Went on a two-week tour of Iran (one of the most amazing countries I've ever visited!!!)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my experiences and perspective as a world citizen. I've been to some amazing places and learned valuable things from the people of those nations. I look forward to some excellent conversation with you!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Kyrgyzstan, United States

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