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Saint Clair, Michigan, United States
@alicia-gorzen
Member since 2015
Hello! I have worked as an English teacher in China since 2013! I met my husband here, and we both LOVE to travel! We are both very friendly people, and very respectful. We've traveled to the USA, Canada, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, Colombia, Fiji, Nepal, and India together.
Interested in Art
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Learning Chinese (Simplified)
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
My boyfriend and I are planning on moving to Australia, and we want to travel a little first before doing so. I have a few friends who have couchsurfed, and it saved them a lot of money while meeting some new friends, and learning much more about cultures too! We'd like the same experience!
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Gorillaz, Ben Folds Five, The Shins, Regina Spektor, Lord Huron, The Noisettes, Iron and Wine, Modest Mouse, so many more! Movies: Sabrina, Roman Holiday, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Big Lebowski, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bridesmaids, Little Miss Sunshine, Everything is Illuminated, etc. TV shows: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Office (American), The Simpsons, The IT Crowd, Sherlock, Dr. Who, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Books: Siddhartha, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The Kite Runner, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Paragliding off the Himalayas in Pokhara, Nepal.
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: English, a little Chinese, music, and cooking Learn: Anything! Especially new recipes!
What I Can Share With Hosts
I love to cook, and would love to share that experience! I can also teach English and a little Chinese. But I can also play many musical instruments!
My Interests
Music, art, travel, cooking, movies, TV, painting, jewelry making, writing, and photography.