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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
@CHELLE_WUN
Member since 2006
CURRENT MISSION Travel whenever I can, ABOUT ME I have settle in Grand Rapids, Michigan (for now.) I am in the middle of starting a business called The Collective Artspace. We are fresh and new but MAN is it fun. A completely different rush from travelling, but a rush all the same. I moved from Casablanca, Morocco and Maturin Venezuela last year where I was working as an Art/ Social Studies Teacher at an International School. I am a working artist as well. Along with art I have a love of music. I love culture and exploring new things. I love my bike, and good vegetarian(pescetarian) food. PHILOSOPHY "seek truth" "just be"
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Art
Fluent in English
3 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I host and surf as often as I can. I am an active member of the couch surfing community and believe that it is a way of life. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Surfed: Rome- Alessandro Florence- Davide Hanoi- Mike Taipei-Alpchris Taipei- David Madrid- Martola Prague- Martina Sarajevo- Yunus Pecs- Gabor Bratislava- Eugen Toronto- Derek Philadelphia- Matt Hosted: Davide Chris Ian Adam Corey Shell and Sam Vasile Jonna Brad Janelle Courtney
Music, Movies, and Books
movies: In Bruges, anything Wes Anderson,Pretty Dirty Things, Amelie, Water, book: slaughterhouse 5, everything is illuminated, cry the beloved country, middlesex, she's come undone music: the books, arcade fire, tegan and sara, breathe owl breathe, broken social scene, grizzly bear, lykke li, tune-yards
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I lived in Hungary for a bit and fell in love with Eastern European history. I lived in Taiwan for 4 years, fell in love with nature and abandoned buildings. Scuba Diving in Bali. Cave Climbing in Guatemala. Pygmy Elephants in Borneo. Motorbiking around the Philippines, the list goes on!
Teach, Learn, Share
Enjoy life, everyone has something to give. Take time to learn, to talk and know someone.
What I Can Share With Hosts
I love to cook, and swap travel stories. Preferably doing both at the same time.
My Interests
I have an amalgamation of interests and hobbies. First and for most I am an artist. Secondly teacher and currently studying to be an art/ history teacher. I love to sing and play on my ukulele, when the mood strikes I even write a few songs. Listening to podcasts, listening to music, concerts, biking, cooking and of course traveling.