ABOUT ME

A foodie. Inquisitive and open-minded. A life long learner. A pond full of contradictions.

Always looking for ways to challenge myself physically and mentally

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have lived in three different countries in my short span of life on this planet and I love meeting new people. I believe that strangers are just friends you haven't gotten to know. I'm learning Italian at the moment and would love to find somebody to practice my (little to non-existing) Italian with.

Interests

Photography. Taking pictures is what I do when I have free time. You can a sample of my work here:

http://panh93.wix.com/artportfolio23#!portfolio

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28182840@N03/

I like cooking and listening to Italian music while preparing food and pretending that I have my own cooking show

I can hold a pretty intellectual/philosophical conversation but don't get too aggressive.

I like surfing, scuba-diving, anything to do with water really (watermelon included)

• books
• photography
• italian food
• gardening
• traveling
• kayaking
• psychology
• italian language
• italian
• italian culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: Big Fish and Cloud Atlas. Can't think of more at the moment since I watch a lot of movies but forget that I've watched them quickly.

Favorite music: My taste in music is pretty catholic. I don't discriminate when it comes to music and will even listen to music in languages I don't understand.

Favorite books: The Alchemist, Everyone Brave is Forgiven, and a couple more...I read a lot and am an omnivorous reader. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5039482-phannette-nguyen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kayaking in a bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico.
Watching the sunset in Grand Canyon.
Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef
Staying up to see the Milky Way.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a life long learner and I love listening to people's life experiences and stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My enthusiasm for life and all good things in life: food, music, friendships, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brunei Darussalam, China, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States, Viet Nam