My name is Taylor, I'm 27 years old and I'm from the United States. I'm new to Couchsurfing but I am quiet, easy-going and respectful of other peoples spaces and cultures. A few years ago, I left the US and began traveling and living abroad, teaching and doing photography to support myself. I had never left the US until I was 25 but had traveled in the States extensively. I have been to about 20 of the states and every Rocky Mountain state.

I was born and raised in the western state of Colorado, known for its skiing, hiking and outdoor activities. I lived in San Diego, California for a brief time and then New York City for 3 years until I left the US. In New York I worked in a famous fine dining restaurant. I was able to eat some of the best food and drink some of the best wine in the world and meet some amazing people when I was here, definitely a good experience.

Now, I have been living in South East Asia since 2017, spending most of my time in Thailand but traveling often and spending long periods in other countries. I recently moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I work as an English teacher online and use this to live abroad and travel. I love history, culture, sociology and philosophy. When I travel I enjoy engaging with local people and learning about the places I am staying and visiting.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I want to get closer and more intimate with the places I visit. I want to escape the bubble of other travelers and have a genuine experience in a new place.

兴趣

• photography
• coffee
• politics
• anime
• reading
• podcasts
• music
• hiking
• philosophy
• sociology
• cinema
• gaming
• film

音乐、电影和书籍

MUSIC:

I enjoy music of all kinds and my taste often changes. It's too broad to name specific artists here are some favorite genres are punk, metal, reggae, lo-fi, house and folk music. But really, pretty much anything but contemporary pop.

BOOKS:
Non-Fiction-
I love philosophy, sociology and history.
I enjoy critical theory and other contemporary philosophy: Zizek, Fisher, Chomsky, Foucault, West, Fanon.
I enjoy old philosophy as well. Buddhist as well as Greek philosophy and myths: Sophocles, Diogenes, Marcus Aurelius and the other Stoics. I'm particularly interested in dialectics.

Probably the most important insight I have gained by studying philosophy is this:
You will never achieve happiness through direct pursuit. Happiness is a by-product of experiences that fulfill you and give you value and meaning.

Fiction: I like classical literature. One of the best classes I ever took was a classical literature course.
My favorite author is probably George Orwell. I particularly enjoy his older works like Homage to Catalonia, Keep the Aspidistra Flying and Down and Out in Paris and London

FILM:

I enjoy cinema and am somewhat of a film buff. Some favorite films of mine are:
Bladerunner
There Will be Blood
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Strangelove
Blue Velvet
Ikiru
Alien
The Revenant
Apocalypse Now
Pulp Fiction
Pan's Labyrinth
The original StarWars trilogy

Tarantino
Kubrick
Lynch
Coen Bros.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

A 3-week, 1500k, solo motorbike ride through Northern Vietnam.

Hanoi>Mai Chau>Son La> Muong Lay>Sa Pa>Ha Giang>Ma Le>Cao Bang>Hanoi

教，学，和分享

I am an English teacher. I teach English as a second language and am more than happy to give tips advice and even small lessons. I have been doing photography for some time and can explain function and aesthetic theory to any new photographers out there.

I enjoy cooking and always like to learn more and teach people what I know.

I'm a philosophy and history nerd. I like learning about places and their pasts, especially how the past has influenced the culture and society. I like to know WHY things are the way there and the stories behind them.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I enjoy cooking I lived in Thailand for a bit and can make some decent Thai food along with some Western staples.

I'm living in Vietnam and can bring you some Vietnamese coffee.

I have some good travel stories and experiences.

我游览过的国家

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Thailand, United States, Viet Nam