CURRENT MISSION

Explore America!

ABOUT ME

Currently studying Visual Journalism and New Media in New York.

Chinese.

Queer.

PHILOSOPHY

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in Philly, Washington D.C, Chicago and a lot of cities in Mexico. I met wonderful hosts and they helped me so much!

Interests

Travel
Photography
- My Personal website: http://mengwencao.com
- My have-to-update-more-frequently blog in Chinese: http://ciaolens.lofter.com
- My instagram: http://instagram.com/mengwencao
Movies, Music, Books
Biking, Swimming
Wonder around cities and get lost

• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• movies
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• cycling
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Countless.
mostly psychology related & documentary.
one of the all time favorite is Fight Club.

TV shows: Criminal Minds/Dexter/Newsroom..

Music: alternative/indie-rock/just anything makes me feel comfortable/story-telling lyrics/live music
eg: Brand New/kevin devine/Motion City Sound Track/Senses Fail/Radiohead/Nirvana/Pink Floyd/Beach House..

Book: Biography/Documentary.
Recently reading Paul Auster

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Couchsurfed northeast U.S. and Mexico by myself
-Traveled most part of China.
-Our family drove all the way from Hangzhou, a southern city to Tibet in 2010. Flexible schedule allowed us to stop wherever we felt like taking a picture or just enjoying a view. Almost got killed by mud-rock flow.
-Volunteered to teach in a underdeveloped village in China, where we slept on the desk, bathed in the river, and connected with a bunch of kids who didn't know America.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Chinese and a little bit photography. I can also cook some Chinese food.
I would love to learn whatever you are good at.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Cuba, Japan, Mexico, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States