I first went abroad when I was 19, on a study abroad program called Semester at Sea. I got to visit 10 countries, and fell in love with Vietnam, Japan and India. Now I am 34 and just finished my PhD in anthropology. I've lived in India for 7 years and in Asia for 4 years (Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, China). So lots of living abroad. My research is about a tribe in the Himalayas. I also research Tibetan refugees. I love meeting new people and making new friends. One day I hope to live in a mud hut in Ladakh, near Tibet, and have a water buffalo and dog. Simple life! Until then, I am happy to host just one person in a very small room in a big share house near Shibuya.

Interests

Gudetama, swimming, hiking, animals (especially dogs and cats), linguistics, cultural stuff

• cats
• dogs
• movies
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Yukio Mishima, Murakami, Kobo Abe, Whitman, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin

Music: LOFI, Jocelyn Pook, Tame Impalla, Sigur Ros, Efterklang, Philip Glass, Arvo Part and a lot of classical

Directors: Sophia Coppola, Kubrick, Jodorowsky, P.T. Anderson, Yorgos Lanthimos

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stayed for three weeks at the Tabo monastery. It was in northern India, bumped right up against Tibet. Founded in 998CE. The people there are amazing, and there's unqualified access to the monastery. Great memories with Tashi!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am easy. I go off and do my own thing, but when you get free I'm free to hang out, cook, go explore.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, China, Denmark, France, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam