I’m a writer, a polyglot, a former nomad, and have a travel habit I just can’t seem to kick. (Browsing Google Flights is a hobby.)

Right now I live in Manhattan and I’m trying to warm my roommate up to the idea of hosting guests—we have the space.

I would love to connect more with the Couchsurfing community, especially with LGBT Couchsurfers and fellow writers/creatives.

🏳️‍🌈 All are welcome

https://instagram.com/jake.ballinger

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Traveling without meeting locals is not travel at all.

In the winter of 2018 I couchsurfed on a road trip across the United States. Amazing experience—some of the best of humanity is in the community.

兴趣

• arts
• culture
• writing
• poetry
• design
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• hiking
• languages
• psychology
• lgbt

音乐、电影和书籍

MUSIC
Sara Bareilles, Darin, Zaz, Laura Pausini, Troye Sivan, and YOASOBI are some favorites.

MOVIES
I am not a big movie watcher, but I’m trying to get better at that! Recently I’ve enjoyed Tár, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Decision to Leave.

BOOKS
I read pretty widely, but a few favorites:
- The Secret History by Donna Tartt
- Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
- In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

Also love mythology and fairy tales of all kinds. Tell me some stories!

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I went inside the biggest cashew tree in the world. Guys, this thing is AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK.

教，学，和分享

LANGUAGE: I speak 5 languages—English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese. Actively learning Italian, Swedish, Japanese, and Ancient Greek.

我游览过的国家

Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey

我居住过的国家

Brazil, United States