ABOUT ME

I'm an adventurous person. I love to explore the world and learn about different cultures. I place a strong value on diversity and I'm ever grateful to live in a place like Ili where over a dozen different cultures meet and interract.

Interests

Learning about different cultures, travelling, cooking, gardening, teaching, reading, movies

• culture
• books
• cooking
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• hunting
• teaching
• history
• tourism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Right now, I work as an English teacher in Xinjiang. I've had an amazing time getting to know students from many different ethnic groups and many different parts of China. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit my friend in Kisilzu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, where I rode a yak, drank fermented horse milk, and held a hunting eagle on my arm.

In college, I studied abroad in Ecuador, where I volunteered in a mountain village of Kichwa indigenous people and learned to see the world from their unique point of view.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a deep interest in learning history and culture, which leads me to soak in information about the place where I live much like a sponge absorbs water. I know all the must-see places in my city and all the places that aren't really worth it. I'll take you to the best Uyghur bakery in the city, pinpoint the best dapanji, narin, laghman, chao mifen, and I'll even help you to avoid that one overrated local ice cream parlor that every guide book recommends even though you can find the same quality elsewhere at a much, much cheaper price. I can also introduce you to my local friends of various ethnic origins to give a broader perspective to this place I call home.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Ecuador, United States