I love to travel and I've made it the focus of my life. I like to be in cold places mostly. I love the Pacific Northwest more than any place I've been so far. I also love tea, languages, fashion, music and many other things. Feel free to ask me anything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's better than hotels. Every trip we take is an adventure, so why settle for some chain hotel when you could have a unique experience staying with interesting people. A host might have time to tell you about the area or take you to cool places. At the very least you get to experience the life of someone local to the area you are visiting. Everyone on this site is likely very open minded and interested in travel. I don't imagine people with closed minds or fanatical viewpoints would be drawn to an idea like this. Therefore everyone you meet on this site is likely to be compatible with you in a general way. At the very least you can assume without too much risk that everyone you meet on here likes to experience new people and places.

Interests

• arts
• literature
• design
• interior design
• graphic design
• fashion
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• classical music
• opera
• martial arts
• art history
• history
• military science
• travel
• films
• tea
• film
• zen
• ancient history
• bees
• programming
• kendo
• nutrition
• japanese
• japanese culture
• fashion design
• chinese culture
• german language
• japanese language
• zen buddhism
• japanese music
• chinese music
• cold weather

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Japanese Biwa and Chinese pipa. I like classical, opera and rock.
I enjoy any films that are original competently made. I'm getting tired of these factory blockbusters and remakes. I enjoy Japanese cinema very much.
I mostly read nonfiction books unless someone gives me a recommendation for fiction. I've gotten some great recommendations though, such as Neil Gaiman, James Clavell, and G R R Martin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Running of the bulls in Pamplona.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn anything people offer. I like when people have passionate interest in things. I can share what I have and what I know with anyone who is interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make tea the likes of which most people have never tasted. I can also offer some 💰 to those that host. I don't know if that is frowned upon on here, but if someone you've never met agrees to host you I think some cash or a gift of some kind is the least I can do to say thanks. I will help with chores too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malawi, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, United States