When I was nine years old, I was re-named "Teshi" at in my grade's naming ceremony project. It's Japanese for "the laugher". People always ask me why I laugh and I simply say it's just what I like to do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I lived in a couchsurfing house for a year in Taiwan and I loved the milieu of travelers I got to meet! I hope to have the same experience whenever I'm traveling.

Interests

I'm a scuba diving enthusiast who will never say no to a glass of red wine and a game of Settlers of Catan.

• books
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• music
• scuba diving
• film
• ultimate frisbee
• marine life

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: interstellar, shawshank redemption, biutiful
books: everything by junot diaz, edwidge danticat & atul gawande
music: otis redding, nina simone, tchaikovsky

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've dived the man I loved into a WWII Japanese shipwreck.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you why scuba diving might be the last unexplored frontier and share some of my underwater adventures. I can teach you about Chinese/Taiwanese politics. I want to learn more about you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My story.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, England, France, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Nigeria, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, China, Guatemala, Taiwan