CURRENT MISSION

Find my future direction

EDIT in 2019: I have written the above "mission" in 2013 and realised that I still haven't found my "direction" (and laughing at it). I guess I have learned to follow any given direction instead of trying hard to find one.

ABOUT ME

*A free spirit*
I wish to go around the world to see all the beauties and amazement. I am easy-going, like to talk and discuss ideas with people. I am sometimes quiet because I tend to observe a lot. I am an art history student and love to write a lot. Being curious all the time.

EDIT in 2019: I guess I am still pretty much the same compared to 2013, except I am not an art history student anymore lolz. Currently living in Sydney, Australia (came here in May 2018) and hoping to see Australia and this side of the world a bit more. I have tried out different jobs in Sydney, I tried to settle down and look for a long term job but plans didn't turn out that way. So why not go travel while I am here? I wasn't very outdoorsy until I learned surfing in the Philippines and I learned to appreciate nature and long to be close to it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was on and off Couchsurfing since 2013. I first had the idea of CS when I was in Europe. I had my first CS experience in Norway, then hosted a few while I was in Amsterdam. Then Airbnb came about and became popular. I experimented with different types of travelling/accommodation as there are more and more options around.

Now I am in Australia, living in highly urbanised Sydney, I don't feel the "human touch". Airbnb and hostels are slightly different from Couchsurfing. It really depends on luck whether you meet the right hostel mates or Airbnb host. I treasure genuine communication and quality time with people I meet on the journey. I think CS is a great platform to share this genuineness and meet likeminded people.

Interests

I am interested in the environment, ocean, surfing, reading and understanding human behaviours. I like observing and asking questions (sometimes not very good at it). I've learned to respect individual differences and still hoping to undo/deconstruct a lot of built-in assumptions I had by travelling!

• books
• beauty
• traveling
• surfing
• art history
• ocean

Music, Movies, and Books

Films; One who flew over the cuckoo's nest/When Harry met Sally/The Hedgehog/Lost in Translation/Into the wild/Leon/Good Will Hunting/Trainspotting/In the mood for love

Music; I don't have a particular taste for music, but my coworkers said I have a great playlist for our shop

Books; Feel free to browse my kindle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to a plateau in China, 4000ft.
Been to the border between China and Russia which was a frozen river to be walked on.
Been to the northest point in China with 53°N

Teach, Learn, Share

Be humble and learn

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Hong Kong