Retired canadian professional executive currently pursuing Mandarin Chinese towards a HSK 5 certification. I am traveling by myself to Malaysia first then toTaïwan this August.

Would welcome the opportunity to connect with local hosts to communicate and exchange in Mandarin Chinese.

Basic requests: a bed, access to the internet, a small table to study, a kitchen to cook for myself. Willing to contribute to the rent and cost of the facilities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Need basic accommodation for long-term stay (one month) in Malaysia or in Taiwan. Look for immersion in the language/culture.

Interests

• music
• china
• chinese culture
• chinese mandarin

Music, Movies, and Books

World politics, globalization, economic development; nature and fishing; traveling.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travel the world, including Asia, extensively, North and.South America, Europe and Oceana. Lived, studied and.worked 12 years in Mainland.China until 2014.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a Human Resources Management professional with multi-industry, multi-location and international exposure.

My current project is to revisit and build on my Mandarin knowledge to attain HSK Level 5 certification.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My background, my expertise.and my quest for knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, China, United States