A kid with too many interests for his own good. I can seem a bit shy at first but may talk your ears off after 15 minutes and a cup of coffee. I prefer drinks and good conversation in a nice bar to the night club scene, though not opposed to the latter.

I was born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam, then at age 17 left to go to the U.S. to study in University (mathematics). Right now I'm freelancing in Hanoi.

My friend and I are getting our own place in April 2015. Until then though regretfully I cannot host anyone, but am more than happy to meet up and give you a tour of the city.

WARNING: all my friends tell me this, so I thought it best to state it here. I have a dry sense of humor and am sometimes very sarcastic and teasing. I can only promise that I don't mean any offense. My friends have no problem with this, but I imagine a total stranger might not find it as amusing. I try to keep the habit in check though.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Learning. I'm a lifelong student of everything, and it seems everything in the universe has something to intrigue me. I always love a good talk with someone with fresh perspectives and know things I don't.

Interests

Philosophy, mathematics, physics, psychology, and everything in between. Love to exchange ideas about pretty much anything.

I do kickboxing and am learning judo & jiujitsu. That's the extent of my sports talents I'm afraid... unless you count the pool table. I'm also a beginner in yoga and Zen meditation. Other than that any new skill you can teach me would be highly, highly appreciated. I need some more.

• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• drinking
• clubbing
• billiards
• sports
• freelancing
• mathematics
• physics
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Acoustic covers of popular songs. Rock. Country. Instrumental violin & piano. Songs with cool ideas and messages.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've eaten WEIRD things. The weirdest is probably a beating heart of a king cobra.

Pledging to speak only terrible Mandarin Chinese for 2 months. With other English speaking people. In Beijing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Vietnamese and some Mandarin Chinese.

Psychology (how to read people, social dynamics etc.) though I can't really hypnotize people... yet.

How to throw a mean roundhouse kick.

I can't think of anything specific right now, but hopefully you'll learn something from our conversations, and so will I.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, good stories, interesting facts and funny stories. Or at least I like to think they're funny.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, England, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Viet Nam