About Stephen: "I was born and raised in Canada, did grad studies in the USA, lived in Japan, China, Vietnam, South Korea. I love the outdoors, dancing, playing music, sports, and spending time with friends."

About Thao: "I love friends, dancing, learning about culture, and eating new foods. I studied architecture but don't enjoy office work. Now I'm finding my way in the world!"

We have a 13-year-old son who enjoys judo, video games, anime, mangas, and meeting other kids!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Stephen has hosted a few times, in Japan. When we surf, we always try to contribute something for my hosts, whether it's cooking, cleaning, groceries, etc. Stephen has used this site for a few years now and had countless memorable experiences and developed fantastic friends through it.

Stephen's first couchsurfing experience was in Wroclaw, Poland, with amazingly friendly and generous people. From then on, he was hooked! He loves the concept of this site and wishes it could be expanded to other areas of society as well.

Interests

Stephen: argentine tango, hiking, camping, kayaking, nature, insects, fish, birds, anthropology, history, psychology, trees, plants, creative writing, motorcycles, cycling, photography, swimming, literature, documentaries

Thao: books, music, education for children, tango, wine, sports, swimming, walking, nature, food, making new friends

• birds
• fish
• insects
• culture
• writing
• books
• literature
• architecture
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• tango
• education
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• walking
• motorcycles
• music
• piano
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• sports
• swimming
• anthropology
• teaching
• history
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Stephen:
Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude; the Unbearable Lightness of Being; Remains of the Day; Anna Karenina; the Brothers Karamazov; the Moon and Sixpence; of Human Bondage; Madame Bovary; Guns, Germs, & Steel; Blink, Outliers; history books
Movies: foreign films and nature documentaries
Music: Central Asian throat-singing; African pygmy chants; Indian ragas; Bulgarian choirs, Swedish folk music, Tom Waits, Sia, jazz, classical

Thao:
Music: Beatles, Tom Waits, jazz
Movies: Legend of the Fall, Life is Beautiful
Books: The Science of Happiness, the Little Prince, Gone With the Wind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stephen: Five weeks in Papua New Guinea

Thao: Giving birth to my son

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: how to cook Vietnamese food, dance Argentine tango, play piano
learn: anything about the nature, history, culture of your region

What I Can Share with Hosts

We'll share good memories, walks, laughter, friendship

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, United States, Viet Nam

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