Hello there! My name is Tiffany Keo and I was born and raised in Long Beach, California. I am pretty easy-going and down for doing anything fun and educational. I am 1/2 Cambodian, 1/4 Chinese, 1/8 Vietnamese and 1/8 French and grew up surrounded by people from many different cultures and backgrounds so I definitely appreciate people from different parts of the world. I am always willing to get to know people and see where they have come from and what they are about because I believe cultural exchanges help broaden one's perspective on life and is a great way to make friends!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been in hostels and hotels and met amazing people but sometimes it can be very overwhelming in such a populated setting. As I've gotten older I lean more towards one-on-one meetings and getting to know people in a more relaxed environment.

Also, my goal is to travel to as many countries as possible and learn the different cultures, customs, languages, and cuisine. I live for food and am always interested in learning how to cook delicious foods from different countries and to share the cuisine I've grown up eating.

Interests

Dancing (mainly hip-hop and lyrical/jazz), eating and cooking good food, reading (huge fan of autobiographies, mysteries, fantasy, history and dystopian novels)

I can't live without music and am always looking for good music from around the world, usually very open to different genres of music (and in different languages too).

A few of my favorite authors are Fyodor Dostoevsky, Khaled Hosseini, George Orwell, Homer, and J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling.

I love watching films of different genres: comedies, action, noir, sci-fi, etc and am open to recommendations!

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Grew up on West Coast Hip Hop and Cambodian music with a touch of pop. Now open and listen to all kinds of music except heavy meta/screamo and bad techno/electric music. I’ve tried, it hurts.

I admit, I love me a good rom-com and action film, even Sci-Fi and fantasy, but scary, gory films are too much for me. Unless it’s the daytime. Maybe haha

Love to read, especially the classics. And especially on a rainy day in a cafe. Currently reading Hemingway’s The Fifth Column.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved to Spain to teach English !

Climbed a 120m waterfall (the 3rd largest in Japan) - well halfway climbed it before I realized steep steps, humidity and 42 degree Celsius weather in summer was NOT a good mix lol

Visited Japan and helped rebuild/replant parts of the countryside after the 2011 Earthquake.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My sense of humor, curiosity and the culture I grew up in, as well as a bunch of funny stories to pass the time!

I love to cook, so I would be glad to share a meal as well as good conversation :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States