CURRENT MISSION

See the darn world

ABOUT ME

I'm a Californian who is exploring the world and enjoying every moment. Very friendly and a great cook if I do say so myself.

I'm also a passion fruit enthusiast and hamburger aficionado

PHILOSOPHY

Be good, do good, love and compassion help us understand each other and treat each other right.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm traveling at the moment and looking for safe and chill places to stay. I love seeing a place through the eyes of a local or expat and for me, the magic of getting to know a place is via the people who know it best.

Let me be very clear about one thing: I DO NOT use couch surfing to hook up or date. If that's what you're looking for, please do not host me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have used it for years

Interests

Chinese language, painting, writing, sports, yoga, Pilates

• writing
• cooking
• yoga
• pilates
• meditation
• traveling
• painting
• magic
• surfing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: What Makes you Not a Buddhist, Marching Powder, Little Princes, Heart of Darkness, anything Jack Kerouac, all Harry Potter books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A ten day silent meditation at a wat in southern Thailand - learned more about myself than ever could have imagined. Painted a mural in exchange for room and board in Laos. Got a tattoo by a monk in Thailand. All have been huge, life-impacting memories!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to cook for you while I'm visiting. Also happy to share any knowledge I have about the places I've been for upcoming trips you're planning. I stay in each country I visit for a month minimum usually, so I know the ones I've seen quite well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Taiwan, United States