Hi! I’m Brendan, but you can call me Brin for short. Ivd been living in China for 14 years, and I speak almost fluent Mandarin Chinese. I’ve been traveling all over the world exploring for the last few months to new and exciting places for my YouTube channel. I’m easy-going and responsible, but I live deep conversations and learning about new cultures and different ways of life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m on Couchsurfing for two reasons, the first is that I love to meet new people and get their views and opinions on life, and also share my own. That way we can share ideas and become wiser. Also, I travel a lot for making my YouTube videos, and often the places I visit are not close to hotels or hostels. Staying with a host can help me get useful local information for my videos.

Interests

• animals
• photography
• film making
• animal welfare
• urban exploration
• youtube
• china
• climbing
• japan
• marine biology
• urbex
• urban exploring
• video editing
• tree climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I’m a huge fan of Chris Cornell, the lead singer from Soundgarden and Audioslave. I love the Japanese author Haruki Murakami, author of Kafka on the Beach. Any movie that is dark and original will get my interest.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I’ve ever done was when I saved an endangered female green turtle from a tiny aquarium in a hot pot restaurant in China. Because I recognised what kind of turtle she was, I was able to help a local NGO come and take her to a specialist aquarium where she is being rehabilitated for release.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’ve been an English teacher for a very long time, so I’d be happy to help improve your English.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m great at making a full English breakfast with eggs and bacon🍽plus I’m a clean and tidy person, so I’m cool with helping around the house. 😎If you want to come exploring with me too, I can show you some great hints and tips. You can even be in my videos if you want 😂