23 year old student from northern Virginia (30 minutes outside of Washington DC) studying software engineering.
Getting on the plane to go to a place where I don’t know a single soul is probably my favorite adrenaline rush so I’ve been traveling by myself quite a bit in the past year.

Check out my instagram for travel photos :)
instagram.com/melaniebyun_

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make friends all over the world ❤️
And also because visiting a new place as a tourist is the worst. I sincerely enjoy being part of the local life and being immersed in their culture and language (and authentic cuisine 😋😋)

Interests

I love playing music and singing! I play piano, guitar, ukulele, used to be able to play violin and trombone. If there are any drummers out there, teach me please!!!! And boyyy do I love FOOD. Everything about food. I love cooking, trying new foreign foods, discovering new hip places to eat. I love discussions that make you think and discover things about yourself and life (but hey who doesn’t?) I love architecture and scenery. I always always always stop to watch and admire clouds and sunsets. I also love photography and picture-perfect things and places. I love people who are super nerdy about something. Shows that they’re passionate about their interest and I love passionate people. I’m an old soul and love old things, historical and nostalgic. Old buildings, old songs, old stories, old items, old style... just anything NOT of this time

• cats
• arts
• architecture
• photography
• wine
• cheese
• languages
• foodie
• sunsets
• playing piano
• old movies
• jazz music
• nature walks
• old buildings
• patisserie
• cooking and baking
• old cars
• old cities
• old music
• foreign food
• outdoor adventures
• 50's

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles will always be my favorite band and the love of my life. They came into my life when I was 11 and I was obsessed and fangirled all through my teen years. Absolutely love 50s 60s 70s music as I am an old soul. But I'm just a fan of any music that makes you feel. Pretty sure I can get myself to like any genre...except country and rap 💀

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Not that amazing but when I was 9 years old my family was on a trip to the US west coast. I lost my parents in Vegas on the busiest night (completely my fault, not my parents’. I was a restless child) and I didn't even speak English very well then. Using the handful of words I knew and desperate body language, the little 9 year old me was reunited with my parents after about an hour of wandering around in Vegas at night. Everyone has their wild vegas story and there's mine 🤷🏻‍♀️

What I Can Share with Hosts

Memories

And hopefully teach you at least one thing you didn’t already know

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, South Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, South Korea, United States