I am an Australian with a background in radio broadcasting and language education. I lived in China for 10 years where I worked in broadcast media but mostly in teaching (journalism and English) and training management. I have travelled to many places in China and experienced a lot of amazing stuff. I speak Mandarin at about an upper intermediate level and have a strong interest in traditional Chinese culture - particularly tai chi, but also tea culture and Chinese medicine, etc. I left Shanghai in 2014 since then I have been pretty nomadic, and writing a first book.

Philosophy: 易恒
It's nice to collect things but it's better to go on walks." Anonymous (I read this in an interesting book called 'Songlines' many years ago).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My friend Rudi in Qingdao, China was adamant I should join some years ago and so I did!

Music, Movies, and Books

Fave Movie: The Godfather Part II
Fave Actor: Al Pacino
Fave TV show: Northern Exposure

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My god so many....
A tab of strawberry when I was 16
Was a roadie for an Indonesian dangdut group in Aceh Province, Sumatra, for a month (crazy, crazy experience)
Received a massage from a murderer (in Jakarta, Indonesia)
A series of insane bus rides through mountains in Sichuan and Yunnan Province (China) in 2000

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Indonesia

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