I was born and raised in Manchuria, China. My first international experience was studying abroad in the U.S. and Spain. The experience allowed me to embrace different cultures and worldviews. And from there, I’ve become a traveler.

One of my favorite quotes:
“Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in.”
Andrew Zimmern

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Teach, learn and share stories and knowledge, building connection and friendship is what I value.

Interests

I love outdoor activities. 🎣🚣‍♂️🏊‍♂️
My favorite thing to do in the summer is going camping with my friends because I get to do all of those at once.
I’m a big foodie, and I love going out to eat with friends. And being a foodie also turned me to a great cook! 👨‍🍳🍳 I love cooking and sharing food with others!

• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• backpacking
• camping
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Shoe Dog; Emergent Strategy.
Nomad; Into the Wild.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2017, I spent $0 dollars backpacking in India for two months, learned yoga and got my yoga teacher certificate. Ask me how?!
In 2018, I spent 2 months in an ashram in India working on the mind body and spirit learning yoga and meditation.
In 2023, I spent 6 months traveling in Latin America, visited 12 countries and met lots of traveler friends

Teach, Learn, Share

"Si hablas el idioma el mundo no es tan grande. " Learning new languages always gives an insight into other cultures. I speak Chinese and English, and learning more languages is what I've always wanted to do. I started learning Spanish during the pandemic, and improving my Spanish is my primary goal of this trip in Latin America. I’d be nice to meet new friends and learn the language and culture from each other.

I’m also a certified yoga teacher and a local tour guide. I can teach you some yoga Mantras and poses which will help you with improving your physical body and refreshing your mind. If you’re visiting China and happened to be in my city, I can also take you to explore the city as well as trying out the local food!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share with the hosts about Chinese culture and how studying abroad experience led me to becoming a world wanderer.
Food is also a good way of sharing culture. If you like Chinese food, you gotta try my cooking!
We can also practice yoga and meditation, work to improve our personal well being :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States