Hi 你好～ I’m traveling now for my world trip 2024. 🌍
Canada-> US. -> Europe->South America

Plan in each city is very simple: City walk of some must-see places.
I’m happy and appreciate it to have you as my guide. 😃

I just enjoy seeing a new city as it is!
I only plan by continent and country.
In each city I’m spontaneous and go with the flow!

🌈Hey there~ I am living in a Seaview 🌊apartment in city center of Qingdao,Shandong, China.
🌊Qingdao is The most beautiful coastal city in China, between Beijing and Shanghai.

🌍I’m now on my dreaming world trip for 10 months. Can’t host for some time.

😎What can I share with my host?
A looooot❗️
traveling experience, Chinese language and culture,
gifts from China, cooking, food and wine,
public speaking skills,
how to be a freelancer,
how to develop your hobby to your work. Laughters, happiness. etc.

😇I’m very clean and minimalist!

I’m minimalist and I clean everything I used and every space I took. And I also appreciate when my guest do so.
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🛋️Surfers will have a comfy couch which is good for an average sized girl. U can check the photos in My Home section. Or we can set up the extra big bed for two people/couple if it’s necessary. There’s a private space and a private restroom with shower for guest.

❤️🌟‼️Please understand that I can only host guests with 8+ positive references so that I can know who you are instead of inviting a total stranger in as I’m a girl I have to know who I gonna meet right? Haha 😆

😎My motto:
Life is a journey, enjoy everything you can.
Be curious. Be silly,Be kind,Be weird, Be wild, Be yourself.

🤓PHILOSOPHY
Never stop learning and exploring the world and yourself.
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

I usually prepare some Chinese tea and Chinese lucky charms,souvenirs and post cards for my hosts.

CS is about trust and share and respect. I like meeting people with same values. and welcome you to Qingdao,China one day:)

Who am I❓👼💞

I am Aurora from Qingdao, a beautiful coastal city located on east coast of China. I am a fun, positive girl, my friends said so,especially when I am traveling 😎

For My work which I love very much, I do Chinese and English language training for adults and also work as an interpreter for international business people. I also founded two non-profit Clubs, Qingdao Pro Toastmasters Club for people practice public speaking in a positive and supportive environment.
Aurora English Book Club for people to read, communicate and discuss about the great bestsellers for personal growth.

I am an art and museum person. I like nature and art. Nature helps people become genuine and back to the true self.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like communicating with people from all walks of life all over the world.
I like culture and foreign languages.
I like to share all interesting things and beautiful things in my life. I like it when people meet each other for the first time and they spend some quality time together, it's only several days but you can never forget all the wonderful people you meet in your journey. Isn't it amazing!

Meeting local people allows me know the country and culture very well. and I also can share my experience and become a chinese culture messenger. It's an essential part of my trip.

Interests

For my hobbies,
I like language and culture, traveling,
making friends and public speaking,
watching movies, dancing salsa and bachata.
I taught myself a Chinese traditional flute and guitar.

I travelled many places in China and
travelled in Europe for 3 months by myself in 2014, and travel by myself 80 days in US in 2016, 2017 and more, I love the pure and wild nature in North America. I love that amazing trip.

ART AND NATURE

• cooking
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• dance

Music, Movies, and Books

music, MJ, Lennon, bachata music,Queens, katy Perry...rock n roll
songs,I hate myself for loving you, It's my life,Bon jovi...don't you cry tonight
Movie, Leon, the God must be crazy, shawshunk redemption, Roman holiday
books, the art of life. spiritual books. philosophy books by Schopenhauer,phychology books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Actually a lot of amazing things I have done, some of them are
traveled in southwest China by myself for 1 month, went into a deepest village where there is no public transportation , using hitchhike.

traveled in Europe for 3 months, meeting many wonderful people which is one of the best part in that trip

Traveled by myself 80 days in USA

Invited two of my hosts in USA to China and hosted them in Qingdao.

Participated in National Speech Contest and went to final

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Chinese language, chinese culture, tea ceremony, caligraphy,Chinese cooking...my amazing traveling experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

my amazing traveling experience. food, drinks, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Italy, United States