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.

Pourquoi je suis sur 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.

Centres d'intérêt

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

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

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.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

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

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

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.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

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.

Pays que j'ai visités

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

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Thailand, United States, Viet Nam