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Overview

  • 10 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, Chinese (Simplified); learning English, French, German
  • 41, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Arts Administrator
  • National Taiwan University
  • From Taiwan, Province of China
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About Me

CURRENT MISSIONS

Take the best care of myself.
Learn German.
Live in the moment!

ABOUT ME

Full-time arts administrator in a gallery
Part-time humble traveler

PHILOSOPHY

-The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. --Randy Pausch

-We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.--Randy Pausch

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why I surf:
I love couch!
To travel with light budget! lol
To meet my hosts and learn from their experiences. It's true that everytime I learn some new knowledge from them, either good or bad!

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For Hosts:
- Would love to help you with the dishes and the housework
- I do NOT drink beer or coffee
- I am a non-smoker
- I do NOT take drugs
- I love children
- I love animals, especially cats

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

London, Durham, Paris, Lyon, Marseilles, Nice, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Kiel, Bremen....
Hualian, Taiwan

Interests

Photography, Cooking, Board Game, Hiking...... visit traditional market and flea market. And lot of outdoor stuffs you could think of !
I'm a photographer in my church, also take photos for friend's wedding.

  • animals
  • cats
  • arts
  • photography
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • forestry

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie:The Shawshank, Schindler's List , Amadeus, Amelie, INCEPTION, Pretty Woman, Roman Holiday, Before Sunrise,......and of couse, The Sound of Music!

Music: Adele, SHE AND HIM, James Blunt......

Books: The Hunger Games trilogy, Harry Potter, and Picture Books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Climbed up Yushan, Mt. Jade, the highest mountain in Taiwan, 3,952m.

-Took photos for a 82 years old fisher who is still working as a fisher and is very healthy. :D

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I can teach Chinese language and cooking.

Learn:
I'm a curious learner eager to try it all! I'd love to be better in photography, languages, traveling, worldwide cuisine and art.

Share:
I can share with you the beauty of Taiwan and everywhere I've been to!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language:
Mandarin/English/a bit French/a bit German

Cooking:
Simple yummy Taiwanese dishes

Others:
Culture and Beauty of Taiwan

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan

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