I'm about to travel around Asia & Europe for 2-3 months starting in October. If you have awesome stories/tips feel free to share!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and to learn more about the communities I'm visiting from those who know it best!

Interests

Volunteering in civic tech/open source data advocacy
Food adventures
Bay Area sports
Social justice
Exploring
Tea, Earl Grey, hot.

• dining
• cooking
• technology
• traveling
• sports
• language exchange
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: ASOIAF (Game of Thrones), the first 3 Dune novels, Three Musketeers, Interpreter of Maladies, Bonfire of the Vanities, Madame Bovary...right now it alternates between scifi, a mindfulness book, & the New Jim Crow.

Music currently-includes-but-not-limited-to: Ta-ku, Kendrick Lamar, D'Angelo, Made in Heights, J.Cole, Chet Faker, Gary Clarke Jr, Stevie Wonder, James Blake...things on soundcloud & the music blog hillydilly

I don't watch a ton of TV shows but I've been known to binge Star Trek TNG, the West Wing, and food documentaries. One of my favorite movies is The Fall (for its epic backdrops).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking (Chef Talde's branzino:http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/branzino-with-herbs-and-tomato-jam)

Language exchange

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, China, Costa Rica, France, Iceland, India, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, India, United States