I am a university fellow at New York University in Shanghai. I studied political science with a minor in math and computer science. So we can chat about a range of topics related to technology, current events, and more! I have lived in New York, Washington DC, Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, Budapest, and now in Shanghai. In each of these places I fell in love with a range of things. For instance, in Abu Dhabi, I started loving oud colognes.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/noel_xcj

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to get to know local people at the places where I travel to. I haven't used Couchsurfing too often in the past, but I hope to use it more often in the future!

Interests

• books
• graphic design
• photography
• cooking
• technology
• backpacking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
indie and alternative rock, classical, electronic, etc.

BOOKS
1984, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Great Gatsby, On Chesil Beach, Persepolis, Fahrenheit 451

MOVIES
Inception, Back to the Future, Chungking Express, White Palms, Persepolis, Reluctant Fundamentalist

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on a boat trip up the Amazon river with local people. Literally no one spoke English on the boat.
I also flew on the trapeze once like circus performers: http://bit.ly/theflyingtrapeze .

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my Chinese tea collection with you. I carry with myself a travel tea set that I use to brew Chinese tea!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hungary, Japan, United Arab Emirates, United States