My name is Thi, but because it is a very complicated name, some people call me Tea instead and that is fine with me. I was born and raised in Viet Nam, though I have spent the last 5 years living abroad, first in Dilijan, Armenia, then Vermont, USA. I have taken every opportunity there is to travel. I used to make a lot of trips with friends to different part of Vietnam. Once I left the country when I was 16, I expanded my trips to a bigger scope. Up to now, I have visited Armenia, Georgia, Germany, USA, UK, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Thailand, Singapore, and obviously, Vietnam. Within the next three months, I am adding 12 countries to this list through a sea voyage, a journey I am very much excited about.

I love hearing people's stories. This is a big part of why I travel, and is definitely the reason I am here on Couchsurfing. I have not hosted before, since I unfortunately have not got my own place. For now, I am receiving more than giving, but I would love to host once I own a place myself. I love meeting people from all walks of life and from all corners of the world to see how else life could be, as well as how my life could and/or should be. Isn't it so uninteresting meeting people similar to you all the time, when the world is such a diverse place?

I am a linguistics enthusiast. I speak fluent English and Vietnamese, pretty good French, and I am learning Spanish, Japanese and Russian. Even when you don't speak a language that I am learning, I would love to just hear about that language, i.e. its structure, funny phrases, etc. I love music. It would be a big plus for me if you own a guitar/ukulele or a keyboard at your place. I am a bit of a coward when it comes to scary things, i.e. ghost,themed park, activities that involve free falling. However, I am very open to new experiences and I am interested in almost everything.

Interests

• culture
• board games
• traveling
• music
• physics
• science
• musicals
• football (soccer)
• people and their stories

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: almost everything, ranging from classical to pop. On any given, day, though, I tend to listen more to sad, melancholic songs than, say, dance music.
Movies: this is a tough one for me, as I tend to forget moves pretty easily, not sure why! I love most Disney and Pixar animated movies. I like rom coms, but also enjoy Marvel movies. You get the idea, I'm pretty easily satisfied.
Books: a recent favorite is Three Body Problem (a sci-fi from China). I enjoy memoirs a lot. I dislike most self-help books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living. I truly think living is an amazing thing. Maybe starting from a biological point of view, but also from an astronomical and social point of view.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from different countries, from living with people from different countries in Asia, Europe and the US.
Stories from a communist country that just got independent less than 50 years ago.
Random science facts and nerdy jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, United States, Viet Nam