CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy hosting in West Seattle (10 min bus to downtown) when I can -- I do have roommates and my girlfriend living with me. Love to meet new people when traveling.

ABOUT ME

Love to learn about people, play music, watch sports, go in our hot tub. Outgoing, respectful, laugh all the time, make lots of jokes, laid back.

I haven't used Couchsurfing a lot but I have positive reviews on AirBNB and you can always add me on Facebook if you want to get to know me better!

https://www.facebook.com/jameskooi
https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/1977606

PHILOSOPHY

Relax and see where life takes you! What goes around comes around.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Usually just looking to show someone around or be shown around and to meet new people! :) Message me if you want to have a English-Spanish exchange.

Enviame un mensaje si quieres practicar tu íngles (¡y puedo practicar mi español!)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Showed someone around Seattle one afternoon and had a great time. Went to San Diego and stayed with someone and it was one of the best experiences I have had traveling! Very kind host and then I got to return the favor and host her years later!

Interests

I love playing guitar, drums, video games, Magic: The Gathering, basketball, tennis, ping-pong, and many other sports. Wakeboard, Snowboard, etc. Love going in the hot tub!

• video games
• traveling
• magic
• guitar
• drums
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• sports
• basketball
• tennis
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

My two favorite bands/artists are The Killers and Drake. I love the superhero movies a lot lately and any comedies (especially Judd Apatow stuff). Love funny and true stories, biographies, personal finance books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Europe --- Spent 3 months in Spain, traveled to many major cities in Europe such as London, Paris, Rome, Munich.

Australia/New Zealand/Cook Islands for 2 weeks and had a great albeit too short vacation! Learned a little ukelele and saw some of the hot spots such as Sydney's Zoo/Bondi beach and the Hobbiton Movie Set in NZ and Glo Worm Caves.

U.S.A. --- Parasailing on Travis Lake in Texas, driving the golf cart around at night/wakeboarding during the day in Sacramento, CA, and of course, seeing all the fun attractions in Vegas! (Cirque Du Soleil, NY NY Rollercoaster, Stratosphere)..

Teach, Learn, Share

I can definitely help you learn english, and the basics of Spanish (much better at explaining the concepts than speaking it sometimes!) I can show you how to play drums, I have been learning the Guitar for a few years and I will play almost any sport, especially basketball, ping-pong, tennis, or flag football.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am always down to pitch in around the house and buy some drinks/food too! My girlfriend and I are more looking to have a great time and meet new people than save money so some of the money we would have spent on hotels/AirBnB can definitely help us all have a great time (happy to take you out for a meal or pay for some ubers, etc)!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States