CURRENT MISSION

Living and working in Beijing and traveling when I can.

ABOUT ME

a californian rucksack wander. i freelance because i can't hold a steady job down.

PHILOSOPHY

"Occassionally I meet people who are more interested in how many countries I've been to than in those I might know well or particularly like. If 'well-travelled' is defined only by the number of places I've been, then I suppose I'm not. But I feel I really know and have really seen the places I've visited, which is how I define 'well-travelled'. I travel to see how people live in other parts of the world - not to check countries off a list - and doing that requires immediately adapting to the local race and rythm and hopefully sticking around for more than a few days."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i have always offered my couch to people even without couchsurfing. i always believe in welcoming anybody no matter who they are or where they are from.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

couchsurfing saved my butt when i was a young kid wandering into new york with no money!

Interests

Rock climbing, artistic endeavors, good food, good wine, ping pong, tea, and a general addiction towards new things

• dining
• wine
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• rock climbing
• table tennis
• emergency services
• freelancing
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Wong Kar Wai

Johnny Cash

Jack Kerouac's On the Road

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

once did a visa run through mongolia that involved hitchhiking across the border, crawling through a fence, and playing cards with the border police while waiting for a vehicle to cross back ... all in -10c bitter winter cold!

Teach, Learn, Share

travelling without a guidebook is sorta like watching a movie with the sound turned off. Bunch of pretty images, but you have no idea what's going on.

That said, when you arrive at your destination, put down your guidebook and enjoy what the place naturally gives you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United Kingdom, United States

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