CURRENT MISSION

Rev up for more adventure

ABOUT ME

I love to learn new things and meet new people. I collect hobbies and prefer goal-oriented, adventurous travel; I am currently focusing on Asia, but would love to visit other continents down the road. I studied in Japan during college and fell in love with travel. I'm trying to find excuses to go places and experience new things. By goal-oriented travel, I mean that I try to have a specific goal to achieve everywhere I go. I recently went to China to study Mandarin for a few months and hike some specific mountains, and my ultimate goal for the coming year is to go further my yoga practice in an ashram in India. I used to be quite introverted but over the past couple years I realized just how much I enjoy people. I also love animals of all kinds, and tend to get along well with pets. If I find myself in your neck of the woods, I hope to meet you and learn something new about you and your city!

PHILOSOPHY

you must disrupt your balance to find it again.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I had heard about Couch Surfing from a friend who had hosted a few people and had generally good things to say about it. I traveled around for over a year, meeting and staying with CSers on occasion.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed a few times and met up with surfers from all over, and it's always been a positive experience. I'm not too picky about sleeping arrangements, and I try to be respectful of my host and their culture/personality/peculiarities, so I have yet to have any complaints or trouble.

Interests

rock climbing
slacklining
yoga
acroyoga
aerial silks
SCUBA diving
yo-yo
juggling
contact juggling
cyr wheel
diabolo
footbag (hacky sack)
martial arts (karate, escrima, anything really)
soccer/football, whatever you call it
cycling
hiking
computers/technology
photography
music (piano, ukulele, and shakuhachi)
design
architecture
culture
languages
food!

• animals
• pets
• arts
• culture
• architecture
• design
• photography
• dining
• yoga
• coach
• clubbing
• technology
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• soccer
• teaching
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just finished the 88-temple pilgrimage in Shikoku, by bicycle

Hiked the Tianshan mountains in Xinjiang, China. Recently went river climbing with the Waseda Expedition Club in Fukushima, Japan (video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zVcb2SVj0U )

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a rather bizarre collection of skills and knowledge. I've taught English and Yoga, and love to coach people when they first learn slackline. I like helping other people because it always helps me just as much.

I think everyone has something to teach, and I'm open to learning just about anything as long as my teacher is passionate about it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Iceland, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, South Korea, United States

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