My first interaction with couch surfing was while watching my favorite travel YouTubers growing up, back then I had never left my country 🇸🇻 before I was just a kid exploring the world through the internet.

I think technology has a great potential to inspire and unite people nations and cultures. This app is a great example.

I’m a Student in Middlebury Vermont studying Environmental Economics and Chinese. I am seeking meeting with interesting people. When I travel I have noticed I remember the people and the interactions I have, rather than a building or an specific spot.

My LinkedIn Profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/javieremh?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

My instagram @jvst_javier

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I travel what I remember the most it’s the people I meet in my trips. I’m here for the real human interaction that this app facilitates

Interests

Learning about people from diverse backgrounds

• technology
• traveling
• film
• local food
• humans
• local culture
• data science
• economic development

Music, Movies, and Books

The greatest showman, Farewell my concubine, The Goddess (1934), In the mood for love, Happy Together, Chunking Express

I love Wong Kar Wai and everything related to Hong Kong 🇭🇰

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to high school in Hong Kong. moving there alone when I was 17 ! ( my first time leaving my country) That was the best decision ever!! I can’t stop traveling now I’m 22 and have been to 35 countries and 5 continents. Thanks to my international school education I have friends that are more like family all around the world.

Another amazing thing was going to college on a ship 🛳️ I attended Semester at Sea, traveled to 11 countries and 3 continents in 100 days while taking 4 college classes.

Adding my last two years of high school and 4 years of college I have been awarded over 500K usd in scholarships! Education has been a way to open doors and explore the world for me !

Teach, Learn, Share

Chinese, Spanish, English, Videogames, Technology

What I Can Share with Hosts

My unconventional life experiences!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, China, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

El Salvador, Hong Kong, United States