CURRENT MISSION

Living life to the fullest!

ABOUT ME

Howdy y'all! I am a Vietnamese Texan who loves to meet new people and have a thirst to learn more about what is out there in this world. I love to try new things at least once (food, drinks, words, culture, you name it).

Currently, I am a banker in the Greater Philadelphia area while squeezing in some traveling when ever I can.

PHILOSOPHY

Live in the moment and enjoy the small pleasures in life. I believe that there is so much out there to learn and that knowledge is endless. Asking questions is the quickest way to learn about another culture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live in Philadelphia for 5 years now and love to explore America's first capital. This city continues to surprise me. Philly is right in the middle between New York City and Washington DC, and has a culture of its own. So if you happen to stop by, I would love to take you around this city whether you are a history buff or wanting to enjoy a night on the town!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed:
05.29.09: Tanja Kimmich (Munchen, Deutschland)
06.13.09: Oualid (Paris, France)
03.12.11: Ian Achorn (San Diego, California)
07.04.11: Olivia Kaye (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Hosted:
11.19.11: Arnulfo Flores (New York City, New York)
11.21.11: Ejay Tupe (Toronto, Canada) and Jeremie Bouchet (France)
11.29.11: Tomas Kotab (Prague, Czech Republic)
11.30.11: Jerry Wong (Hong Kong)
12.05.11: Dan Bostock (San Francisco, California)
12.09.11: Miska Sharif and Joanny Sib (Paris, France)
12.16.11: Tomas Kotab (Prague, Czech Republic)
02.07.12: Allen Cheng (Taipei, Taiwan)
02.27.12: Deron and Jenny Tse (Los Angeles, California)
03.07.12: Vincent Meisner (Mannheim, Germany)
03.22.12: Stephan (Berlin, Germany)
03.28.12: Sophia Koch (Bavaria, Germany)
03.30.12: Francisco (Malaga, Spain)
03.31.12: Isabel Kraus (Neu-Ulm, Germany)
04.16.12: Johan Maia (Lille, Franch)
04.17.12: Jody Vagnoni (Italy) and Manel (Barcelona, Spain)
04.27.12: Gary Weir (Kingston, Jamaica)
06.06.12: Maya Gaforova (Tajikistan) and Esra (Turkey)
06.10.12: Sujin Hong (South Korea) and Sonja (Williamsburg, Virginia)
06.13.12: Thuy Vi Vo and Jacob Ashcraft (Memphis, Tennessee)
06.23.12: Camilo Jimenez and Linda Rivera (Colombia & Albany, NY)
06.24.12: Stepfanie Aguilar and Janice Andrade (Los Angeles, California)
06.30.12: Vishal Mehra (New Delhi, India)
07.01.12: Lars Hendrich (Leipzig, Germany)
07.29.12: Christopher King (Berlin, Germany)

Interests

Salsa dancing (I am also learning Bachata, Cha cha, and Merengue)
Traveling (my dream is to reach all 7 continents in my lifetime, so far I have 2.5 down if you count Central America as a continent)
Taking photos (especially of food, expressions, anything that captures my attention)
Cooking (my specialty is Vietnamese Pho Beef Noodle Soup and Spring Rolls)

• culture
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• bachata
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• traveling
• snorkeling
• skiing
• history
• nursing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Depends on where I am at and timing...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dancing at the Houston Salsa Congress until the sun came up!
Snorkeling with nurse sharks in Miami
Skiing on Tatras Mountains in eastern Slovakia

Teach, Learn, Share

People retain 90% of what they learn through teaching and sharing their experiences with others. As you continue to learn and develop your knowledge of other people's culture, you appreciate more about where you come from.

I have studied abroad in Austria and Germany spring semester 2008 and have made many new friends and experiences along the way through 9 European countries, and since then have been travelling all over the US and the Caribbeans.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United States