Hi I'm Max. I'm from the USA but have been abroad since 2013, living in Taiwan for nearly two years and traveling in a few countries in Asia.
I love to travel. Why? I love the humbling experiences of being in a new place or culture. I will always be a student of life and so far traveling has been my favorite classroom.
I'm also still a student of Mandarin Chinese - would love to have the chance to practice more;
I am at home with the healing arts;
I do a unique style of Indian massage therapy, and most recently I've mixed it with sound healing techniques I learned in Nepal;
In Taiwan I studied at a Tea & Meditation center, where I learned to offer meditative, relaxing tea ceremonies. Tea is a part of my life and spiritual practice;
I enjoy talking about Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, travel (of course), and anything healing-related.
I practice staying humble to life and all people and moments I meet; there is a lesson for me everywhere and I'm open to learning.
I also love sharing everything I learn. I can't help it :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and share kindness, stay humble and learn from a place through real relationships, which is how I like to travel.

Interests

Yoga, meditation, tea, Chinese language, healing of any kind, music, art.
Nature: hiking, swimming, walking, getting lost on a scooter

Music, Movies, and Books

I love traditional music from around the world, and anything meditative. Like Indian classical, Chinese and Japanese music, etc. love finding new music.
I'll be embarrassed if we talk about movies - I like them but never watch them and am almost clueless about movies.
I mostly read books about spiritual or inspirational topics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taught myself photography and contributed to a worldwide magazine in Taiwan as photographer, editor and writer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to share/teach what I know on tea, massage yoga/meditation. Would love to practice speaking mandarin, or any language :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let me know!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States