Hello my name is Saki! I’m from Tokyo, Japan and am a university student. Now I’m traveling around the world by bicycle for about one year since August last year. I love nature, experiencing foreign culture like food, languages, and history, and meeting local people. Actually this is the first time I go abroad. At the beginning of my trip, I didn’t have any knowledge or experience about traveling (especially by bicycle:p) and spent a bit hard time. But that’s why now I have lots of funny stories to tell;) (For example, when I left Japan, I pretended to go to a supermarket, got out of my house, and then headed to an airport by bicycle. I have always been terrible with directions. I got lost in a desert and ate wild insects to avoid starving to death. When I lost my tent and almost cried about 20 people living in a village approached and helped me etc.) Also I have traveled in Central Asia, Middle East and Europe. If you are interested in some countries I have ever visited I can give you lots of tips about it!:)))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To communicate with and make friends with those who like traveling. I want to share my experiences (sometimes funny, and sometimes crazy:p) about this long journey with someone:)

Interests

Bicycle touring and traveling

• traveling
• cycling
• cycle touring
• cycle racing

Music, Movies, and Books

When it comes to foreign songs, I love Maroon 5. Of course I love Japanese Anime and Manga as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My skin got sunburned very much because of a bicycle trip, and few people noticed I was Japanese. Most of them thought I was from South East Asia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share experiences I have got in this trip and some tips about countries I have ever been to. I can also tell something about Japan like Japanese culture, history etc. (also Anime and Manga:) ) and teach some Japanese and English.
I want to learn about unique foreign culture. I think it is the most important for travelers to experience local culture and communicating with locals

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share many experiences and stories I have ever got in my trip with picture and tell some tips about traveling. Also I can cook meals for you.(If I can get enough ingredients, I can cook Japanese traditional cuisine!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, Taiwan