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.

Why I’m on 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

Interests

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

Music, Movies, and Books

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)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

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

Teach, Learn, Share

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!

Countries I’ve Visited

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

Countries I’ve Lived In

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