Hello! I'm Ryan. I'm a third culture kid - I've lived in Shanghai for 4 years, Bangkok for 7 years, lived in Singapore for 4 years (during which 8 served in the Army for 2), and I now live in Evanston, Illinois.

I'm studying Product Design at Northwestern University.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking for people to stay with during my cross-country backpacking tour of China

Interests

• graphic design
• technology
• guitar
• snowboarding
• rugby
• philosophy
• cooking and baking
• product design
• health and fitness

Music, Movies, and Books

Ed Sheeran

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once swam 60m across a crocodile-infested river to reach my mission checkpoint, weighed down by 30kg of battle gear and guarded by a local Bruneian "crocodile-sniper" who watched from afar.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories! From living through a military coup in Thailand, to leading an expedition to 5000m above sea level in Ladakh, to staying awake for 100 hours straight to dig an anti-artillery trench, I've learned to love telling-and listening-to stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, England, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Singapore, Thailand, United States