I'm Saigon born but California raised. Everyone says I have "resting nice face" hahah. I'm open hearted, I try to be a thoughtful citizen of the world, and it's possible I am more fun than a day at Disneyland ;) I enjoy connecting with close friends old and new, solo backpacking around the world, and I love eating so much that I have a friend who is my "food spouse."

Let's go deep! My two values in life that I hold dearly are 1) to be brave 2) to be authentic. I know these are my core values because time and time again, I've chosen them even when it was the hard choice.

When I was younger, I worked as a case manager for substance abuse treatment, taking care of both juvenile clients and adults who'd just been released from jail. I have an immense interest in mental health, which I think is so important.

My last job was as a corporate event planner at an university for CEOs, located at NASA Research Park. We were one freeway stop from Google and Facebook, so I very much grew up in Silicon Valley with all the startup craziness.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

I'M NEW TO COUCHSURFING! Forgive the initial lack of reviews, that will change soon I am sure!

I just uprooted my whole life and moved here to Saigon, Vietnam! Land of my birth, although I'm Californian through and through :) I'm really looking forward to delving into my heritage now that I'm here!

I'd love to get the inside scoop on the different districts and get to know some fellow expats + locals. If you're an expat and remember what a whirligig of excitement, nervousness, delight and bewilderment it was when you first landed...

Interessi

• dancing
• ballroom dancing
• chocolate
• reading
• hiking
• urban exploration
• travel
• journaling

Musica, film e libri

Anne of Green Gables - So instrumental growing up

Little Women - When I got my US citizenship, I got to rename myself and I chose Josephine after Jo March :)

Cheryl Strayed - Dear Sugar columns and podcast, "Tiny Beautiful Things"

Before Sunrise and Before Sunset films by Richard Linklater

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Cave rappelled down a 200 foot cavern, deep cave exploration and crossing an underground lake on a raft - super eerie and fantastic!

Paesi che ho visitato

Bahamas, Cambodia, China, Cuba, France, Myanmar, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Thailand