Just a 老外 living in 中国
🇺🇸❤️🇨🇳

There's just something about meeting new people and connecting, even when you grew up on opposite sides of the globe. I find that you can always, always always always, find something in everyone to connect to, relate to - from the homeless beggar to the greedy billionaire...we're all humans after all.
My overarching philosophy is one of kindness, gentleness, and grace, both to yourself and to others. To say that you owe nothing to the world and it owes nothing to you is a fool's belief; love and reckless optimism over control and greed.

After all - you wouldn't be on here if not for this philosophy...

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

A hotel or Air BnB won't give me the chance to meet people and experience the culture of wherever I'm visiting.
I want the real experience of the country I'm staying in! Sharing culture and experience is what I live for!!

While at my previous job, I didn't have the opportunity to travel internationally; they were EXTREMETLY strict on travel outside the US. Now that I'm out, I want the experiences and culture share that I missed for all those years.

兴趣

I love dancing and learning new languages. The process of both can frustrating, humbling, and tiring, but the end result is always well worth it

I'm also learning piano at the moment, and I have to say...there seems to be a pattern in learning new skills 😅

• culture
• festivals
• cooking
• music
• history
• art
• learning languages
• exploring
• foodie
• meeting new people
• lgbtqia+

音乐、电影和书籍

Favorite band: Florence + the Machine

Favorite kind of music: 80's American pop

Favorite thing to do: Connect with new people and learn new things from them

Favorite movie: Mr. Holland's Opus

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Taught English to a deaf girl with no language.

教，学，和分享

Teach me alllll about the cultures and languages and history you know.

I'm new to traveling and couch surfing. So, if you're an experienced traveler or host, know that I'll want to hear and learn any and every bit of knowledge you're willing to impart. I'm a lifelong student!!

Also, if you can teach me a dance from your country or culture, I would love that more than anything in the world!!

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I can cook, clean, and I'm very easy to get along with.
I'm from Texas, so let me make you a southern dish like gumbo or chicken and dumplings!

I'm a huge people person as an extrovert, so whatever you're down for, so am I.

Let me teach you some sign language! Learn how to talk with your hands!

Additionally, when I travel, I always try to bring snacks and things from the US you can't typically get in Europe, so you can have a little taste of the states.

我游览过的国家

Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

我居住过的国家

China, United States