I am Aladdin. My mom is Jasmine. I want to show her the world. And you're going to help me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling incognito is fun. But travelling and meeting new people (and hopefully hanging out with said people) is even more awesome. It makes the experience more personal, and like Master Card* says, these moments are priceless.

*I'm not a shill for Master Card. I promise. They have some okay benefits.

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• zumba
• hiking
• language
• exploring
• podcast
• cornball dancing

Music, Movies, and Books

I really love podcasts. My favorites are Planet Money, Radiolab, Freakonomics, and Reply All.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Synchronized karaoke in a supermarket with a whole bunch of other shoppers. It was a really catchy song, but I can't remember what it was. (Was it really that catchy then? It was. It really was.)

Teach, Learn, Share

We can trade stories of all the mundane and crazy and fun things that happen in our everyday lives.

I've also mastered Chinglish, if you're up for something like that.

If you're in the neighborhood, I'll show you around; there's so many lovely things to do in the city.

My mom is also a bomb cook. That's right, her food is explosive-- explosively good. I will enjoy her food with you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I Love NY T-shirts and pictures of the crazy costumed character people from Times Square. If you really want I can load up on Twinkies and Ho-ho's.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Japan, Madagascar, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States