I am a fun, cheerful, energetic person who is always interested in learning more about the world. I love traveling and learning about local communities!

I am obsessed with food and I love trying trendy cafes and interesting street foods!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think Couchsurfing is a great way to travel and see how locals truly live while also meeting interesting people along the way.

My current goal is to spend meaningful time in every prefecture in Japan.

So far, I've lived in Morioka, Iwate and Nasushiobara, Tochigi.

I've visited Miyagi, Fukushima, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima.

This summer I plan on traveling around Yamaguchi, Tottori, and Shimane.

Interests

• photography
• politics
• anime
• history
• travel
• food
• cafe
• goshuin

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Arcade Fire
Panic! At the Disco
Brighteyes
Alternative

Movies:
Space Jam
Watchmen
Down Periscope
Indiana Jones

J-Drama:
Hanayori Dango

Anime:
Daiya no A
Detective Conan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have taken a local trains from Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, all the way down to Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan.

In all, it took 2 full days of traveling.

Bless the Seishun 18.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a trained English teacher, so if you are looking for a conversation partner I can help with that, but I also just love talking about history, politics, and just about anything else.

While history and politics are super important to me, my true love is food. I'm always looking for new restaurants and recipes and I would love to try new foods with someone.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Endless conversations and what life in Texas is really like. There was a surprising lack of horses.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States