“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”

Hello there! Irene here, a Hong Kong student gotta have some adventures around the world. Having been on a gap year from mid 2016 to mid 2017, hope to explore more aspects of life.

Living in a hustle and bustle city, always think that it could be real refreshing when going out, travelling alone to get some new insights and inspiration. That's why I like couchsurfing during solo trips, because new friends could probably lighten the whole journey :)

WHAT I THINK...

Until one day, you are old enough and rich enough, maybe it turns out that you are not brave enough, so, Act Now.

Live your life:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

GIVE & TAKE

Surfing: Started my CS as a surfer since my semester break in 2013. Enjoyed great moments with hosts in different cities in Europe.
BEST MEMORY - Brussels & Paris (2015) : Nearly burst out crying because never thought my host will treat me like family, it becomes one of the most unforgettable lifelong moments :)

Catching-up: Pleasant to be your Hong Kong ambassador :D If I have free time, I would love you show you around Hong Kong and bring you to local restaurants to have dinner/ lunch.

Public Trip: Would really love to explore the new places with new friends, new combination of group during travelling brings excitement and makes the adventure more fruitful.
BEST MEMORY - Barcelona (2017): So grateful to meet 2 most lovely Taiwanese friends to chill around, eat and drink, and most importantly, stay with me during tough time and really help me out! (SO TOUCHING) The best 5 days I can ever experience with new buddies overseas.

Interests

HIKING & CAMPING: mainly in Hong Kong, also been to Zhangjiajie, China; looking forward to overseas hiking
RUNNING: stay healthy, stay young!
MOVIES: Biographical; Historical Drama; Psychological Drama; X-men; Romance
[Requiem for a Dream // Shutter Island // Imitation Game // King's Speech // Spotlight // P.S. I Love You // Love Rosie]
DRAMA: The Walking Dead // Game of Thrones // Sherlock

• culture
• books
• photography
• cooking
• running
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• languages
• eating good food

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. See the crashed DC plane in Iceland
2. Snorkel with the whale shark in Philippines
3. Cross Continents by sea
4. Sleep in Sahara Desert
5. Experience AMS in Yunnan, China

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, China, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hong Kong