It all starts with the usual " where are you from?"

Well it's not that simple, grab a coffee and a comfy chair and I'll tell you about it ;-)

I grew up in 3 countries, lived in 7 and been to a few more
And still working on that scratch map!

I have 3 interests, Music, Travel & People... travelling is all about experiencing, connecting and learning from our differences.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Surfed in French Guiana, Tanzania, Borneo, Iran and Taiwan (where two hosts became some of my best friends)
hosted an Argentinean couple in Singapore.
Surfing and meetups are my first step everywhere I go

兴趣

• culture
• concerts
• festivals
• cooking
• partying
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• backpacking
• boxing
• languages
• food
• football
• motorbikes

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: I like everything that makes you shake, from funk to African grooves, jazz, rock, metal... check out my record collection: https://www.discogs.com/user/MikeTsingTao/collection

Movies: spaghetti westerns, classic Italian comedies, American and Hong Kong gangster and action movies

Books: Russian novels (Dostoevsky, Bulgakov), French literature (Baudelaire, Hugo, Céline, Cavanna), travel literature (Terzani, Kapuscinski)

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

It's not something I've done personally but the No. 1 Most Amazing Travel Prize goes without a hint of doubt to the AC Milan Fan Club of Sintang Borneo Indonesia. Who knew that after endless bumpy horrible bus rides and treading through the jungle of Borneo, there would be a small town with...the most fearsome fan club of Milan!? And they know all the chants in Italian!!

Other than that I've done a bunch of stuff that should really be called reckless rather than amazing, like going for a walk in occupied Cisjordania during a crisis and then meeting the nicest people ever... the greatest encounters are also the most unexpected

教，学，和分享

I can help with the few languages I know how to speak
I can teach the cultures and customs of the places I've lived in
I'm an ok cook and can make you an Italian meal
And share some ideas for your next trip!

我游览过的国家

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, England, France, French Guiana, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Réunion, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

我居住过的国家

France, Hong Kong, Italy, Madagascar, Singapore, Taiwan, United Kingdom