I'm a senior at Columbia University in New York City, fascinated by culture, economics, and history. For the past couple summers I lived in Dalian, China and Taipei, Taiwan.

I have a lot of hobbies and interests - art, hiking, karaoke, sailing, cooking, and dancing to name a few. I also love people: meeting someone new and learning about their story and their passions is a lot of fun.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people! And I need a place to stay in Portugal so I can present at an economics conference!
This is a great, inexpensive alternative - my family is quite poor.

Interests

• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• karaoke
• hiking
• camping
• sailing
• rock climbing
• bars
• film
• biking
• meeting new people
• healthy lifestyle

Music, Movies, and Books

Sia, Foster the People, Passion Pit, Empire of the Sun, MGMT, Enrique Iglesias, Beyonce, Rihanna, Frank Sinatra, Childish Gambino, Green Day, Martin Garrix, and Mumford and Sons.

I love autobiographies by people like Albert Einstein and Malcom X, for example. But I also love philosophy - the works of people like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Peter Singer.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I developed a recipe for Dorito and Spaghetti sandwiches. People always love them, but never know why.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know how to cook well on the cheap. It would be a joy to teach and learn from others in the kitchen.

I would love to learn new ways to get healthy, to dance, to garden, to paint, to draw, to play an instrument... really, I am open to anything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great stories, recipes, experiences, lasting friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Taiwan, United States