CURRENT MISSION

Travelling around the world

ABOUT ME

I wear multiple hats. I am a freelance web designer, stock trading student, and a rental property manager currently living in Vancouver. I was born in Taiwan but moved to Canada almost 20 years ago. I spent 15 years living in Toronto but now I am glad I am back in Vancouver to live permanently.

I spent a year and half travelling around the world from late 2011 to 2013, and many Couchsurfing hosts had helped me through out my journey so I guess it's time to pay back or pay it forward to those in need.

Here's more brief description about me:
- I used to be a web designer but now learning how to trade the market with stocks and options
- I took on Real Estate side of Vancouver, BC and I find it interesting.
- I love design and all pretty things
- I am friendly, active and outgoing.
- Non-drinker (Maybe except Sangria with lots of juice!),
- Non-smoker and Non-drug user
- Enjoy healthy lifestyle and exercise
- An early riser
- Loves travelling, see new things and meet new ppl
- Loves my gadgets on the road (my DSLR, my point-and-shoot, my iphone, my laptop)
- Love to cook, and willing to try new food, except I can't eat beef, my stomach does not agree with beef.

PHILOSOPHY

I am a personal who loves trying new things and meeting new people. Boredom is something that I cannot bare.

I am trying to enjoy my life by going forward.

I don't complain about things that I cannot fix/change. I am responsible for my actions and if I made my decisions I won't complain. If there's something that made me complain, I will take my effort to change it.

I respect people's personal spaces. And I wish people do the same to me.

I believe everyone is ultimately responsible for their own happiness and health. I am always looking forward to live a life with many different experiences.

Sometimes if things doesn't work out? 'Oh well' is the most I will say and I will try to fix it.

I take initiative to contribute myself first toward the community. Not asking back in return but hoping to meet someone with the same mind set.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Be active in the community and provide help as much as I can for all travelers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I traveled through Europe with mostly Couchsurfing. I was very surprised to see so many generous host out there to be willing to provide their space for me to stay. I will forever thank for those hosts and definitely will provide help and accommodation for those who are in need. My first experience with Couchsurfing event was in Madrid, Spain. I had such fun time meeting people and learning new things from the meetings that for now on I will try to go to Couchsurfing meeting as much as I can! And my first actual couchsurfing host is in Munich, Germany. Wonderful host who also take us fellow Couchsurfer for a little tour at night. I really had a great time couch surfing with all those wonderful people!

Interests

- Food. I am also an active cooker at home!
- Travelling to see different things around the world
- I am an excursion seeker not a resort stayer
- I love meeting new people and learn new things together
- I an active person who goes to gym 3 times a week, yoga 2 times a week and occasionally some sort of sport per week
- I am frugal and love finding anything that is 'bang for the buck'
- I love reading travel blogs
- I love animals!

• animals
• design
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• exercise
• yoga
• working out
• flying
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sports
• swimming
• freelancing

Music, Movies, and Books

- I love comedy and action movies, natural and real life documentary.
- I enjoy listening to music but not into any particular style of music :)
- I don't read books unless it's on my iphone.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Scuba Diving. To be able to see the world under the sea is the best thing I've ever done.

-swimming with the sea turtle and suntan with the sea lions on the Galapagos island

Snorkeling among 5 whalesharks in the Philippines.

-Swim with the dolphins in the Bahamas.

-Seeing a huge Manta ray coming towards you and fly underneath me in the Maldives.

-Fished up Piranhas in Pantanal, Brazil. (and later cooked it and ate it!)

-Hiked 4 days on the Inca trail to see Machu Picchu

-Hosted by the amazing people around the world during my RTW trip. Generous and kind people is the best thing that happen to me in this trip.

Teach, Learn, Share

- I am a web designer who loves making website looking pretty
- I am an active cooker who loves trying new recipes
- I love cooking for my hosts, and also learning cooking from my hosts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am an excellent cook, and I love sharing my travel stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, England, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Taiwan

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