New Yorker visiting Spain and Portugal before starting medical school in the fall. I enjoy almost everything about traveling to a new place, whether its taking in natural beauty or experiencing a new urban culture, but the most rewarding aspect is definitely meeting new people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe the best way to travel is to know someone where I'm going, and couchsurfing seems like such a great way to do that! I hope that I can find a like-minded community here who travels to create new connections around the world.

Interests

I was an anthropology major in college, and I love learning about culture and the lived experiences of people from different backgrounds than mine.

• literature
• photography
• dancing
• music
• live music
• anthropology
• languages
• nature
• queer
• museums
• art galleries
• queer theory

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
M.I.A.
Sufjan Stevens
St. Vincent
Solange
Jessy Lanza
Rihanna

Movies:
Inglorious Basterds
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
World of Tomorrow
Ghost in the Shell
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Wedding Banquet

Books:
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Brothers Karamozov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Americanah by Chimamandah Ngozi Adichie
If Not, Winter by Sappho (Translator Anne Carson)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw Rosalía perform a home show at Primavera Sound 2019

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn the language of the places I stay, and I can share my own language knowledge as well (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my humor, enthusiasm, and curiosity with my hosts. Also, I love cooking, and cooking for people who host me is one of the ways I like to share my gratitude.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States