CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world, meet fun and interesting people, never stop learning

ABOUT ME

After spending the past 10 years living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I quit my job at Google, sold everything and moved out of my San Francisco apartment.

Now, I will live in a city for at least 2-3 months so I can have an immersive experience. I try to learn the language, experience the culture and make local friends. That's why I hope we can meet!

At the moment, I split my time between Asia and the US.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Tourist sites get old really quickly, and most are never too memorable. The true memories come from the awesome locals you'll meet.

Interests

surfing, hiking, entrepreneurship, teaching

• culture
• traveling
• opera
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books: Team of Rivals, Mindset, Harry Potter series, Ender's Game, Ready Player One, Lean Startup

Recent Movies I've liked: How to Train Your Dragon, Theory of Everything, Imitation Game, Guardians of the Galaxy

Music: my guilty pleasure is listening to Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson

TV: House of Cards, How I Met Your Mother, Archer, Shark Tank

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking solo through SE Asia in 2010 - it opened up my eyes to travel and the idea of a location-independent life

Performing at the Sydney Opera House and Beijing's Great Hall of the People

Hiked up to 5400m in the Nepal Himalayas on the Annapurna Trail

Being thrown from side to side in a self-driving car navigating an obstacle course

Serving ramen until sunrise in the middle of the freezing cold desert at Burning Man

Teach, Learn, Share

How to leave the 9 to 5 corporate life, make a living online and live anywhere in the world

I can also share backpacking stories, goofy smiles and big laughs

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States