"There was once a man who became unstuck in the world. He took the wind for a map. He took the sky for a clock, and set off with no destination. He was never lost."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

***Friend requests- I only add people I've met in person. If you are using this site as a hookup/dating tool... that's not what CS is for lol. I am not interested, so please skip me, thanks!

I've enjoyed traveling backpacker-style staying in hostels, because you meet other travelers and like-minded people, exchange stories and information, and get turned onto activities and places that you can't find in guidebooks- which usually end up being my favorite parts of the trip. I feel like couchsurfing is a similar experience, except a little more personal because it is one-on-one and someone is welcoming you into their home. I don't really like touristy things and crowded places. I prefer to hang out with locals and do what the locals do, and see and experience the "real version" of the place I am visiting, not the postcard version. I want to see new places, meet new people, try new foods, and immerse myself in other cultures… in order to grow as a person. There is no better education than traveling and seeing the world through new eyes.

Interests

Kindness, nature, music, culture, ethnic foods, surfing, diving, literature, photography, languages, art, farmers markets, dogs

• photography
• live music
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• eating
• food
• canyoneering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- Khruangbin, Little Dragon, BADBADNOTGOOD, Tash Sultana, The Black Seeds, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Cigarettes After Sex, Salt N Pepa, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Dirty Heads, The Black Keys, The Expanders, Gregory Isaacs, Hozier, Khalid, etc
Books- Shantaram, Women Who Run with the Wolves, The Alchemist, The Last Lecture, too many to name.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camped on a volcano, peaked 2 mountains in one day, watched sunrises/sunsets from above the clouds, swam with giant manta rays, dove the Great Blue Hole, rappelled hundreds of feet down into canyons, surfed double overhead waves in El Salvador, paddled out to the legendary Teahupoo surf break in Tahiti, etc

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Korean words or phrases. I'd like to learn your language and about your culture. I love to share stories over meals :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, French Polynesia, Italy, Mexico, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States