CURRENT MISSION

Backpack overland through the ancient Silk Road, starting from Istanbul to Iran and Central Asia countries all the way back to China from March 2013. Will visit NGOs and social entreprises along the way, and make a documentary out of it.=D

ABOUT ME

I was only 3 years old when I first hopped onto the plane, and traveling had since been in my blood. By early teenage years, I had already travelled to Tibet, rode the cruise down Yangzi River, and took a train across Inner Mongolia from China's northeast to northwest... When I moved to Singapore about 10 years ago, my journeys extended to the wider world, and had spent much time in various countries of fascinating culture and scenery. Most importantly, with a purpose each time beyond simple sightseeing or getting to know people.

Work-wise, I graduated from a top communication school and had been involved in multiple of Singapore's media fields: TV News Producer, part-time Radio Presenter, and semi-amateur theatre actress/event host.

PHILOSOPHY

Always endless possibilities in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surf with people across the world and find out their stories/ share my adventures and make life-long friends.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had wonderful couchsurfing experiences in various countries mainly in Asia.

Interests

Journalism, Documentary, Photography, Theatre

• animals
• culture
• photography
• documentaries
• education
• news
• tv
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• communications
• teaching
• journalism
• sightseeing
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Singapore
Held a charity travel exhibition with three sharing sessions in town, which raised more than 4000 pounds of funding for children's education in Zimbabwe. (http://photoexhibit.wix.com/yifan-yun#!exhibition/ck0q)

Nepal:
Worked as a print/multimedia journalist for Nepali Times, and interviewed many people that are hard to access, including two former Kumaris (the Living Goddess of Nepal)
Home-stayed in a Nepali family for one month and experience authentic Nepali life.

East Timor:
Produced a documentary on maternity issue, including scenes of the entire birth process of a Timorese women, traditional holy house ceremony happening the first time in 40 years with mass animal sacrifice in the mountains, and Timorese sharing personal stories of death and loss in their family.
Interviewed President of East-Timor, Dr Jose Ramos-Horta.
(http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTEyMjgzNTM2.html)

Japan:
Represented China to be video documented and displayed as part of the Permanent Exhibition in Okinawa Peace Museum in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, together with 17 other children representing 17 countries in the world. Was the ambassador for the exhibition's 10th Anniversary when visiting the museum after 10 years.
Studied in Japanese University and home-stayed in a Japanese family for half a year. Deeply immersed in Japanese culture by participating in a variety of events/activities.

Malaysia
Represented China in the prestigious Asia-Europe Foundation annual conference in Penang with the theme "Cultural Heritage", together with 40 other participants coming from 31 countries around Asia and Europe. Photograph of Chinese culture had been selected in the exhibition launched through this event, and since travelled to Malaysia, Hungary, Romania and Singapore.

The U.S.A:
Worked in the amazing Yellowstone National Park for two months over summer, with daily life fully surrounded by nature and hiking as a staple. Build friendship with co-workers from around the world. Backpacked through the U.S.

Teach, Learn, Share

Media/Youth Development/Travel stories & experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, Nepal, Singapore