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Overview
About Me
Hello everyone!
I am a chill, open-minded, easy-going Korean-American adventurer from California.
I graduated from UC Berkeley with bachelor degrees in Public Health and Psychology. Then worked for about two years in medical offices and decided to quit that life and try something new. Decided to solo travel and ended up exploring Asia for about 15 months, and during my travels, I worked odd jobs, exploring different lifestyles/cultures and expanding my mind in the real world. Now I am back in Southern California and started my own business but still always itching to live on the road again!
Pescatarian, lover, hiker, volunteer, scuba diver, backpacker, techie, trekker, yogi, traveler 🙋🏻♂️🏳️🌈
I've already made so many friends around the world on my incredible journey and have CS to thank for them! I loved all the experiences and friendships I've made through CS. ❤️ Feel free to message me; let's meet up, grab dinner, travel together, go out dancing/partying, or just chat if I'm around! 👍
~POSITIVE VIBES, POSITIVE TIMES~
Follow my travels on Instagram @rjptravels
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
•To create new, long-lasting friendships all around the world
•To experience life through others' shoes
•To expand my knowledge of the world and other cultures and to share my experiences with others
•I love Couchsurfing ❤️
Interests
enjoying life 🤙
- culture
- concerts
- music festivals
- partying
- traveling
- music
- hiking
- surfing
- scuba diving
- snowboarding
- swimming
- volunteering
- food
- nature
- adventure
- couchsurfing
- exploring
- startups
- psychedelics
- 420
- deep house
- yoga and meditation
Music, Movies, and Books
I like all types of music (except country..) and love exploring new types of music! I love attending music concerts and festivals as well. I'm currently really into indie, edm, & deep house. #anjunafam Currently reading "Shantaram"--an easy, fun read with insights into India's culture.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
•Solo backpacked for 15 months through 15 countries •Snuck into restricted areas of northern Myanmar in a van full of monks •Worked as a health volunteer in Costa Rica and Panama, shadowing doctors to help the ill in remote villages •Completed two 9 day treks in the Annapurna area in the Himalayas (Annapurna base camp and Muktinath/Thorong La pass) through the world's largest mountain pass •Ate raw horse and chicken sashimi in Japan •Celebrated on the streets for a New Year's festival with the Thao aboriginal tribe for 12 straight hours in Taiwan •Advanced scuba diving with numerous sharks/barracudas at Sipadan Island, Malaysian Borneo!
Teach, Learn, Share
I love to try and learn about new things. We can share past experiences, stories, cultures, language, foods, music, etc.! Pretty open to trying everything at least once
I am ethnically South Korean but was born and raised in Los Angeles. I can show you some Korean/American culture/food!
I want to learn about different kind of people/lifestyles/cultures/languages!
If you play the tongue/hang drum, please teach me! 🙏🏽 I just got one!
What I Can Share with Hosts
My past experiences and stories; learning through communication!
I can share with you about the LA life & Korean/American culture!
Fun memories together (:
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Singapore, United States