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San Jose, California, United States
@rudolfpham
Member since 2014
23 years old photographer, traveler, and software engineer
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Bars
Fluent in English
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I've always traveled solo or with friends and never got the chance to live with/befriend the locals. Everyday, we/I would book accommodation in hostels, eat with other travelers, travel with those same travelers, then KO back at our accommodation after going sightseeing and having fun. I'd like to do more in the places that I travel to by connecting more to the locals and learning about their culture.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Anything that matches my current mood. Classical, EDM, Pop, Hip-Hop, House, Rock, C-Pop, etc. Movies: Thrillers, Drama, Action/Adventure. Any movie with a great, interesting story.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Hiked to the top of Mt. Merapi in Indonesia at 2am. The entire hike took 8 hours (4.5 hours up, 3.5 hours down) and we climbed to an altitude of 3km. The view at the top was truly breathtaking; we were greeted with a warming sunrise, a sea of clouds rolling off the volcano below us, and a view of several more volcanoes in the distance. It was my first time attempting a tough hike like this, and there were many times when I wanted to give up and climb back down the volcano, but it was 100% worth it.
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: Photography, Playing the Violin, Languages (Vietnamese, some Chinese and German), Programming, American culture or slang Learn: Local culture/languages, Cooking, Playing a string instrument other than the violin, anything that'll interest me Share: Travel stories, life experiences, conversations about anything
What I Can Share With Hosts
My travel stories and experiences, and my knowledge of backpacking in Asia, photography, programming, life in the USA, Silicon Valley, etc.
