I'm an expat English teacher who loves history, art, and food. I'm always up for adventure and need to spend some time outdoors every day to be happy-- I like life best when connected to nature. I was raised Mormon and even spent 2 years as a missionary for that religion, and though I'm an atheist and ex-Mormon now, I still love having deep talks about philosophy, and I really pride myself on being open-minded and a calm, invested conversational partner! I am also gay, so if that makes you uncomfortable, better you know right now!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well obviously free is better than not free, amiright? But I also love connecting with people and am not the type to travel to just see a place or do a thing. I want to talk to a million different people and see what your life is like and share great moments together!

Interests

• arts
• poetry
• singing
• cooking
• reading
• hiking
• tennis
• history

What I Can Share with Hosts

Coming from such a strict religious background and having lived celibately for 26 years, even essentially as a monk for 2, I think I have a lot of unique stories that might interest you, haha! :0)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Myanmar, Poland, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Japan, United States