I am currently a startup advisor for pet startups around Cali. I LOVE traveling, meeting new people, learn about their life experience and take in all tips about best kept secrets that only locals know.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Had great experience couch surfing experience in Edinburgh, Scotland (August 13th and 14th , 2010) and during my first visit to LA and San Diego back in 2010.

Interests

Pets, sports such as rock climbing, hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, skating, skiing, rollerblading, horseback riding, I love playing chess, piano, and flute. as well as learning languages including Japanese, French and German. I also love to practice yoga, and martial arts.

• chess
• piano
• cycling
• equestrian
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• surfing
• snorkeling
• skiing
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: GATTACA

Books:

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Originals: How Non-conformist Move the World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sea kayaking in the Bay of Fundy, surfing, snorkeling, sea kayaking in Maui, Canoeing/kayaking in Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico.

Cities Visited:

Cities in Bermuda:
St. George's, Hamilton, Somerset Village

Cities in Canada:
Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Kingstown, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Vancouver, Victoria, PEI's Charlottetown, Cavendish

Towns in Canada:
Too many towns in Ontario to list...
Nova Scotia: Turo, Pictou, Sydney
Alberta: Banff, Jasper, Leduc, Red Deer, Hinton, Drumheller
Quebec: Gaspe
British Columbia: Kimberly (Past by many by Greyhound)

Cities in Germany:
Munich, Nürnberg, Regensburg, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Darmstadt, Münster, Hamburg, Lübeck, Hannover, Berlin, Frankfurt

Other Cities/Countries in Europe:
Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Vienna, Saltzburg, Geneva, Paris, Bern, Brussels, Rome, Luxembourg, Malta (Malta and Gozo)

European Towns: Freising (lived there for two months and half), Kransberg, Landshut, Egmond Ann Zee, Pisa

Cities in USA

Alabama - Birmingham, Florence
California - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego
Colorado - Denver, Fort Collins, Grand Lake
Delaware - Wilmington
Florida - Miami, Everglades, Florida Keys
Georgia - Atlanta
Hawaii - Honolulu (most places on Oahu), Kona, Hilo, most other towns on Big Island and most of towns on Maui including Lahaina
Illinois - Chicago, Paducah
Indiana - Indianapolis
Kansas - Kansas City (both Kansas side and Missouri Side)
Kentucky - Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green
Maryland - University of Maryland
Massachusetts - Boston
Michigan - Detroit, Toledo
Montana - Glacial National Park
Nebraska - Lincoln, Aurora
Nevada - Las Vegas
New Jersey - Atlantic City
New York - Buffalo, New York City, Rochester
North Carolina - Asheville, Hendersonville, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, Wake Forest, Henderson, Greensboro, Wilmington
Ohio- Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Findlay
Oregon - Portland
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pittsburg
South Dakota - Rapid City

Tennessee - Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Thomas Station, Mount Pleasant, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga Clarksville, Knoxville, Memphis, Clarksville, Crossville, Sparta, Smithville, Cookeville, McMinnville, Manchester, Tullahoma, Lynchburg, Jackson

Texas - Huston, College Station
Virginia - Fairfax, Roanoke, Salem
West Virginia - Charleston
Wyoming - Cheyenne
Washington DC

Panama City, Panama

Cities in Korea: Seoul, Taegu, Pusan, many parts of Jeju Island

Cities in Japan
青森、盛岡（only train transfer）、仙台、新潟市、五泉市、長岡市、東京、草加市、大宮、（千葉市）、浦安、横浜、静岡、名古屋、伊勢、伊勢中川、京都、原谷、奈良、膳所、大阪、神戸、広島、宮島、下関、福岡

Areas in Tokyo:
新宿、渋谷、秋葉原、原宿、池袋、銀座、赤羽橋、上野、浅草、田町、吉祥寺、お台場、
（登戸）

Cities in China
上海，无锡，杭州， 休宁， 北京，太原, 西安etc.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can offer mentorship with regards to graduate school, choosing career path after graduation, on R&D career roles, particularly in product development, all topics related to pet food, probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, biotech

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tons of adventurous stories during my travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Germany, Japan, United States