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Overview
About Me
Currently on a working holiday visa in Australia
- Grew up in Hong Kong
- Studied in London
- Worked in Paris
- Moved to Rotterdam
- Travelling in Australia
I love travelling all over the world to experience new cultures and adapt to new customs / practices. One thing that I enjoy most and cherish most out of everything in a journey is the interactions that I have with locals / fellow travellers because what fun would it be without these valuable encounters?!
Travelling is my passion in life, so is a little bit of history of every place in the world. I aspire to be a world explorer later in life and visit as many countries as I can.
Hope to meet some of you lovely travellers very soon! Can't wait to hear the stories that you have to tell!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
Couchsurfing is the best way to meet travellers / people willing to really understand a whole new culture outside of what they already know. I believe that people who love travelling have a lot of valuable experiences to share with others as well as a more open-minded way of thinking. They embrace whatever comes in their way and it is exactly this quality of theirs that I admire and would love to learn more about.
Interests
- books
- photography
- dancing
- cooking
- partying
- history
- languages
- road trips
- films
- ballet
- museums
Music, Movies, and Books
Favourite movies so far would be: Shawshank Redemption, the King's Speech, the Intouchables, all of Studio Ghibli's creations
I love some jazz and classical music in my life everyday. Welcome all music suggestions here because I am always looking for new songs / artists to follow!
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I went to Australia for a month of outdoor adventures, camping and the like. Loved it so much! It was definitely an experience to hike 60 something kilometers per day, go kayaking in the wilderness of Australia, watch the milky way and shooting stars at night by the river and of course abseiling down a 30m cliff when you have severe vertigo!
Teach, Learn, Share
I can definitely teach you English, Cantonese and Mandarin if you want! At the same time I really would like to improve my French (I will be studying) and learn some more Japanese as they are my favouraite languages in the world!
Most importantly, I am very eager to learn about my hosts, their culture, their language and their adventures!
What I Can Share with Hosts
My travel stories, the language and culture of Hong Kong, some fun philosophical / political discussions, my passion for food and cooking. I will be most willing to share some great memories together with my hosts and stay friends with them!
Countries I’ve Visited
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, United Kingdom