CURRENT MISSION

🎒BACKPACKING AROUND THE WORLD 🎒

*****I won’t accept friend requests from strangers or reply to random messages unless you’re interested in hosting me, staying at my place, or meeting up in person. I’m not here to make online friends that I’ll never get to meet. Thanks for understanding!*****

Updated: June 16, 2025

Hello, my future hosts! 😊
I’m a fun and curious female backpacker from Nara, Japan. I’m currently traveling around the world by myself from June 2025 🌍✈️

I started using Couchsurfing while I was in Australia, where I lived for two years. I also spent 15 months living in New Zealand. Traveling is my biggest passion 💓 I love discovering new places, learning about different cultures, trying new food (another big passion 😋), and most importantly, meeting new people!

I’ve hosted several Couchsurfers in my hometown, Kashihara. I always tried my best to show them the beauty of Japan. I truly believe Couchsurfing is one of the best ways to experience the daily life of locals and to see the world from new perspectives. I’ve been lucky to have deep connections with some amazing people through this app and for me, that’s the best part of Couchsurfing.

From 2019 to 2025, I worked as an English teacher at an elementary school in Japan. 👩‍🏫
I love interacting with people of all ages and getting inspired by their stories and experiences. Although I enjoyed my job, I decided to leave it to follow my dream of traveling the world.

I’d describe myself as polite, friendly, clean, and easygoing. I completely respect my hosts’ privacy and space when staying at their place. I’d love to hang out if you have time, but I’m also totally fine exploring on my own. Either way, I hope we can share some quality time together 😊

Some of the things I love:
🏃‍♀️ Sports ( I run marathon every year )
⛰ Hiking
🏖 Beaches
🏄‍♀️ Paddle Boarding ( want to learn surfing )
🚲 Cycling
🎬 Movies ( except horror 👻)
🍱 Food
☕ Coffee ( addicted 😅)
🎶 Music
🌍 Languages ( I speak English and Korean as my second language 🇬🇧🇰🇷 Would love to learn Spanish, too! 🇪🇸)

If you like any of these, we already have something in common!

Thanks to my travels, I’ve met so many incredible people from all over the world, and I can’t wait to meet more during my journey.

Thanks for reading my profile😊
I’m looking forward to meeting you all🫶

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m really grateful for the help that I’ve got from some of couch surfing hosts. Their genuine kindness warmed my heart. So now, I’d like to return the favor:)

Interests

• fashion
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• drinking
• movies
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• beaches
• food

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked on the east coast of Australia
Road trip all around New Zealand
Ran 4 full marathons in Japan
Climbing Mt.Fuji with my dad
Cycling Shimanami with my dad
Taught kids English and saw them having fun
Lived in 3 different countries besides Japan

What I Can Share with Hosts

Japanese culture and my travel stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, England, France, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea