During my first solo backpacking trip in November 2021, I became hooked after visiting my first few countries. Since then I have visited 41 countries in total. These include England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Portugal, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Vatican City, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Morocco, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, China, Romania, Albania. It was an incredible experience to connect and meet so many different people.

I love hiking, running, biking, and being outdoors in general. I would describe myself as adventurous, friendly, and a tidy person who enjoys meeting new people. I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area of California and have been working in tech since graduating college.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have met many kind and generous people while exploring the world. It's led me to share some food, stories, and experiences with new friends. I hope couch surfing can help me meet more of these good people.

Interests

• coffee
• running
• traveling
• backpacking
• mountains
• relaxing
• friendship
• sleep
• exploring
• localfood
• france
• italy
• paris
• london
• japan
• taiwan
• europe
• spain
• finance
• amsterdam
• community
• portugal
• japanese language
• osaka
• tokyo
• exploring cities
• english teaching
• friendly people
• goodpeople
• flat white
• remote work
• cappuccino

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Navigated the world for the past 3 years overcoming many obstacles including languages along the way while discovering my true self outside of the dynamics of the environment I grew up in. One of the best experiences was teaching at a language cafe in Seoul South Korea for a month :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching English and sharing experiences with new friends :) Currently, learning Japanese!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Respect and gratitude. Stories and lessons I have learned from my years spent traveling the world. Kindness and friendship. English lessons and other odd work and help I can offer them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States