Full-time 9-5 office drone spending too much time in the transportation industry and staring at a computer. When I'm not, I'm a food-loving, active person who likes to read novels and garden.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Besides the whole "I love traveling and meeting locals" spiel that everyone else here has? :)

I grew up attending a summer camp that drew people from all over the country, many who returned year after year, and the bonds created were truly tremendous. So for years after, I could always draw on those familiar names to have a couch or a friend of a friend with a couch, then with friends of friends of friends, we'd all hang out and have a blast! When someone pointed out that there was an international group of new friends just waiting to happen, I had to sign up!

Interests

Urban planning, biking, bike touring, buses, trains, food, cooking, design, gardening, architecture, camping, running.

• architecture
• capoeira
• cooking
• yoga
• marathon
• gardening
• cycling
• camping
• geology
• food
• biking
• maps

Music, Movies, and Books

Some that I can think of:

Books: fiction mostly: crazy rich asians, where did you go Bernadette, Circe (basically the New York Times Bestseller list), italo calvino invisible cities, Ernest Hemingway's short stories.

Movies: Star Wars (original and modern) and Miyazaki

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

February 2019 - Booked a last minute flight to Paris (okay that doesn't sound really amazing but it's not something I ever imagined I'd do!)

August 2016 - Bike camping the C&O in Maryland.

March 2016 - Did the free layover tour of Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. It is a really good deal and definitely worth it to catch a glimpse of Turkish history.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to soak up as much of other people and cultures and opinions. I can share my own experiences, preferably over a cold beer or hot tea, and some sightseeing.

I can teach about kitchen/cooking/food skills: such as how to make/fold dumplings, how to brew kombucha, how to grow vegetables, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I really like food. A lot. I would like to share a meal - we can cook together or go out, and enjoy some conversation over food and drink. Besides being delicious and literally what we need to live, food brings people together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States