I am a graduate student at Keio University in Tokyo, researching atmospheric particle physics. I moved here in the summer of 2019, and will be living here until at least 2022.

I enjoy playing soccer, checking out all the vegan restaurants in Tokyo, astrophotography, and learning Japanese!

In 2017, I went on a bike trip through Europe, starting in Lisbon and going along the Mediterranean coast before turning North in Italy to bike the Swiss Alps. I finished in November in Scotland. I've saved up for this trip the previous 4 years working as a teacher at a school in California. Couchsurfing on bike tours is incredible! I have toured in various parts of Japan, Australia and the US.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In 2009 I biked across the main island of Japan and stayed with many awesome couchsurfers. I've only had great experiences and have got to see towns and cities from a unique perspective.

In 2013 I couch surfed in Indonesia and had very memorable experiences.

Having lived on a school campus for the last 5 years, I haven't been able to host, but look forward to in the near future!

Interests

I love soccer, photography, piano (although I'm not that good.. yet!), astronomy, sci-fi (I'm writing a collection of sci-fi short stories that I plan to self publish this year) and talking about world politics. I am vegan, but can easily take care of food for myself!

• dogs
• writing
• photography
• vegan
• chess
• piano
• hiking
• camping
• soccer
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

I really love all kinds of music, maybe except for heavy metal. But rock, indie, pop, oldies, hip hop, musicals, and classical are all wonderful.

Movies and tv.. I again am pretty easy to please. Hm, I grew up watching Star Wars a lot, and still enjoy blockbusters like that, but also beautiful movies like Amelié, silly movies like Monty Python, and thoughtful movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Books: Where to start! Being a sci-fi writer I love books like Ender's Game, 1984, things by Arthur C. Clarke, Issac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick, etc. but also love Harry Potter. I also enjoy Malcom Gladwell, Richard Feynman's books, and I couldn't not mention growing up on Calvin & Hobbes and Tintin.. I guess I'll stop there.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I won a photography competition and got to go on a zero gravity flight!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach about physics, photography, and bike repair.

I'd love to learn about everything and anything!

I would love to share in cooking a meal together and/or exploring the city or wherever we are together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, China, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Morocco, Spain, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bahamas, Japan, United States