I was born in the States and grew up in Florida. I worked in Shanghai from 2013-2016, but have visited this city a few times before as I have relatives who also live in Shanghai.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I know the difficulty of navigating a foreign city, especially if you're not familiar with the language or customs. Although technically a foreigner, I feel I have been able to experience Shanghai in a more intimate and positive way because of my family roots, and I would love for others to share that same perspective of the city as well so they can appreciate and enjoy what it has to offer.

Interests

-photography
-animals
-languages, especially the ones I'm learning

• animals
• photography
• canoeing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
-Golden Era oldies (i.e. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Billie Holiday)
-Motown
-R&B/Soul/Funk

MOVIES:
-The Intouchables
-After Life by Hirokazu Koreeda

BOOKS:
-Siddhartha
-Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
-The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Moonlight canoeing in Florida
-Bioluminescent kayaking

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Macao, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States