Hi there! I’m Irina Mengqi
I work on softwares for Feature Animation 🎬

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Grew up in Beijing 北京
Lived in Boston, Hawaii, and LA

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New experiences excites me. Happy camper in the nature. I spend a lot time doing street photography and solo travel. I love learning about culture and hearing life stories on the way.

I just started using couching surfing because I hear so many great words from friends! I’m really looking forward to making meaningful connections with people this way!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It’s always people I met along the way that makes the travel experience the best.

I always choose hostels in my solo trips. But I’ve been finding it hard to recreate the same experience in the states. Many of my couch surfing friends highly recommend the community here. So I’m hopeful and looking forward to making meaningful connections with people this way! 💛

Interests

photography, outdoor/nature, live theater, coffee, fooooood!

• photography
• outdoor activities
• solo travel
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

I love supporting indie artists! 🪶

🎶Music: Of Monsters and Men and Hamilton 😆 Spotify recs are fun. I listen to indie, punk, post rock, progressive.

🎬Movies: Yi Yi is my all time favorite. Past lives/Anatomy of A Fall was my favorite from last year. I also like wholesome stories in Hirokazu Koreeda’s work.

📖 Books: Now I’m reading literature around the world. Cognitive Science, philosophy, and interests me!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One way ticket to Cuba 🇨🇺

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m happy to share some photography and animation knowledge! Calligraphy maybe 🤔 yea that comes out of nowhere. Oh if you are a foodie, we can cook some Chinese cuisine as well! I love cooking without a recipe 😋

I would love to learn about your stories. I’m looking forward to exploring the neighborhood and nature together. 🏔️

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’ve covered all 7 continents including the South Pole.
I would love to share my stories too! 🥳

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Cuba, England, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Macao, Maldives, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States