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  • 11 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, French, Yue (Cantonese); learning Russian
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Graduate student
  • Master's degree
  • From Hong Kong
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learn how to be a real traveler

ABOUT ME

Born in Hong Kong, I am open to other culture and too eager to go abroad for a completely different cultural experience by meeting various kind of people! I just finished my bachelor degree in Hong Kong with my third year abroad as an exchange student in Strasbourg. I'm currently studying in translation at Montpellier

Travelling is not just simply a way to explore other culture but also a journey to understand yourself better. Besides, there's a popular saying in Chinese "why not travel a thousand miles instead of reading a thousand books"!

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Née à Hong Kong, je suis très ouverte à d'autres cultures et j'aimerais rencontrer des gens. Je viens de finir ma licence à Hong Kong et avant j'ai passé un an à Strasbourg en tant qu'étudiante d'échange. Maintenant je commence à étudier la traduction à Montpellier.

L'idée de voyager n'est pas simplement un moyen d'explorer d'autres cultures mais aussi de mieux se connaître. D'ailleurs, on dit que "pourquoi pas marcher un millier de miles au lieu de lire un millier de livres" en chinois!

PHILOSOPHY

Serious about life, trying to treasure every moment and live to the fullest because you never know when will your life journey end

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have seen some of my friends having really great CS experience and I have heard of this site for quite a long time. The idea of meeting the locals captivates me the most. I strongly believe that travelling is not just visiting all the famous attractions listed in a guide book but also opening yourself to another world and discover different sides of a city via meeting people.

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J'ai vu que mes amis ont de très bons souvenirs à CS et en fait je connais ce site depuis longtemps. L'idée de rencontrer des locaux me captive la plus.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

During the travel in Northern France (October 2012), I am really lucky to have met lots of good hosts and it really makes me more determined to exchange with others!

My couchsurfing experience:
1. October 2012 - Reims, France
2. October 2012 - Amiens, France (2 hosts)
3. October 2012 - Rouen, France
4. December 2012 - Bern, Switzerland
5. December 2012 - Geneva, Switzerland
6. February 2013 - Albi, France
7. June 2013 - Vannes, France
8. July 2013 - Paris, France
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Pendant le voyage au nord de la France (octobre 2012), j'ai eu de la chance de rencontrer beaucoup d'hôtes sympathiques et ca m'intéresse plus de faire des échanges avec les autres!

Interests

-- Learning foreign languages:
Russian

-- Travelling:
Trying to go to as many places as possible and discover the beauty and the best side of a foreign city

-- Cooking:
It's always my pleasure to cook for others and observe how others cook! ;)

-- Photography:
Way to record life and discover the world in a new angle. I am not a professional photographer but I seek to improve my photo taking skills(check out my photo section)

-- Reading:
Books are everywhere at my home and it's another world for me

  • culture
  • books
  • photography
  • beauty
  • cooking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • languages
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: impossible to list all of them but I generally love reading in Chinese

Music: quite diverse, from symphonic metal to classical music

Films: French cinema and sci-fi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to Russia for 2 weeks to experience the incredible Orthodox culture and to enjoy the stunning scenery. It's always my dream to go there at least once in my life
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Aller en Russie pendant 2 semaines pour découvrir la culture orthodoxe et apprécier le paysage magnifique

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything about Hong Kong, Cantonese, Chinese culture; Chinese cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Estonia, France, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Russian Federation, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Hong Kong

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