**Before you send me a request, please read the "My Home" section!**

**I normally don't know my actual schedule until a week beforehand - that's also when I will normally reply to your request.**

I love to make friends with people all over the world - I just love the feel when spending time with them.

I am still unsure about what my future would be like but every time I meet new people they inspire me in different ways.

I always prefer nature to buildings.

PHILOSOPHY

Don't worry, be happy

IF you're interested in some not-so-interesting facts about myself, you can have a look at my Facebook and LinkedIn profiles:

https://www.facebook.com/hilahhh
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=425622349

日本人の方へ
日本語は話せますが、語彙や文法は中学生レベルぐらいです。ふつう、慣用句など使いすぎると、わからなくなるようです。では、よろしくお願いします

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Trying to host couchsurfers and occasionally surfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Started couchsurfing in 2014 and it is so cool to stay and sleep in a stranger's place. Every one here is so trustworthy and nice!

Interests

Skiing - mainly downhill skiing but I have recently tried cross country in Finland and that's an unforgettable experience.
Hiking!!!
Music (Classical - enjoy playing piano and in an orchestra).
Collecting currencies!!!! (If you don't come from any of the countries I have been to, I would really appreciate some spare coins/notes! I've also been collecting Euro coins recently and it's far from complete)
Cooking (mainly Chinese food and simpler the better)
Cycling (which I rarely have a chance to).
Swedish snus (recently got addicted) though no cigarettes plz
Surströmming!!! But no worries - you won't find them in my place :)
Playing with probabilities (i.e. recreational gambling especially poker, mahjong and Tien Gow (Chinese dominoes) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tien_Gow#Playing_Heaven_and_Nine)
Learning different languages!

• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• traveling
• poker
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• sports
• languages
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mostly classical music - Mozart is such a great composer!!
Books: I don't really read books except Pride and Prejudice (one of the few books I have actually finished reading)
Movies: I am more into science fiction movies as I always imagine how the future world will be. And also some artistic/meaningful ones like The Reader, The Pianist, The Book Thief, Confessions, etc. But I love watching any movies in general as they are made for everyone!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived winter camping for 4 nights in northern Norway when my friend and I did not have any camping experience before. Was raining in most nights and I just had a summer sleeping bag...
Hiked for 9 hours (mostly on slippery rocks) in Mount Daibosatsu near Mount Fuji in Japan with shorts and a pair of slippery sport shoes on my own until it was totally dark and did not die despite hundreds of slips very close to the cliff edge.
Many more hiking experiences yet to be mentioned here.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach and Share:
Music! Maths (it applies to everything in our lives!)
Of course travel experience and share about how much I hate my hometown!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, United Kingdom