Hi!! First of all, I think being called a dork is a compliment. I enjoy laughing at myself and the silly things that happen every day. I like to plan fun things, whether it's at the bowling alley, pub crawls, crazy parties, or a movie night. I try not to say "no" too often because my best memories are from when I've said yes. I'm originally from Seattle, and when my company asked me to move to Warsaw, I said yes of course. I've also lived in NYC and SF. Poland and Europe have opened my eyes to so much culture and history, and I can't wait to see more of it, and to learn more about the world from people that I meet.

I write about all of my travel experiences on my blog here...please check it out sometime!

http://tristanaroundtheworld.blogspot.com

Oh, and I'm part of an awesome triathlon club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6-ZGebeiws

I'm looking forward to meeting you!

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

I like to meet people when I travel to other cities, and would love to meet anyone coming through Warsaw...let's grab a beer (or vodka, since it's Poland)! And I'll try to host whenever I can.

Interessen

Eating what the locals eat, taking pictures of my food, playing sports, sightseeing, taking jumping pictures, learning about other cultures and history, asking questions, watching movies, going out, and sharing my experiences

• culture
• dining
• beer
• triathlon
• partying
• clubbing
• pub crawls
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• blogging
• camping
• sports
• baseball
• bowling
• history
• sightseeing

Musik, Filme und Bücher

Anything based (loosely) on actual people and events (The King's Speech, Band of Brothers, The Power of One, Saving Private Ryan, Glory, The Hurricane). Of course I also like dumb comedies.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

I've been to 25 European countries in my first 25 months in Poland. And I've been to games at 25 different Major League Baseball stadiums in the US (it's probably not that cool unless you're American and a baseball fan). I guess I like the number 25.

Lehren, lernen, teilen

My grandparents were taken from their homes and placed in a Japanese Internment Camp in Idaho during World War II because the US government thought they were Japanese spies, even though they were born in the US and were American citizens. They had their freedom taken from them for 3 years. Shortly after my dad was born (in the camp), my grandfather joined the US Army to prove his dedication to the US. His unit was made up of Japanese Americans, wanting to show that they were just as American as everyone else. They ended up being the most decorated group in US military history. It seems that this part of history is not really talked about, because the US is so embarrassed. If you want to know more, I'd be happy to share.

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

Poland, United States

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