I first went abroad when I was 19, on a study abroad program called Semester at Sea. I got to visit 10 countries, and fell in love with Vietnam, Japan and India. Now I am 34 and just finished my PhD in anthropology. I've lived in India for 7 years and in Asia for 4 years (Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, China). So lots of living abroad. My research is about a tribe in the Himalayas. I also research Tibetan refugees. I love meeting new people and making new friends. One day I hope to live in a mud hut in Ladakh, near Tibet, and have a water buffalo and dog. Simple life! Until then, I am happy to host just one person in a very small room in a big share house near Shibuya.