I am working as an English teacher in Istanbul. I studied Arabic and Turkish while I was in college, hence the move over from the U.S. My mother is Japanese, and my father is American, so I grew up in both countries as well as in China and Korea.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and learning about their experiences - travel is not only about the pretty sights, but getting to know the people in it.

Interests

travelling (like every other couchsurfer), running, drumming (Japanese Taiko and Darbukka), playing the oud, cooking, amateur photo/film, studying languages, escaping to nature.

• dining
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Tolkien, Dostoyevsky, Murakami, history books, science fiction, Harry Potter, page turners
Lord of the Rings, Tampopo, Studio Ghibli films, Ghosts in a Shell
Music - everything and anything that fits the mood I'm in, but especially music of the places I visit and live in.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, stories, ideas

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States