We are a young couple nestling in Sydney, Australia, originated from Shanghai, China, due to our common interest in travel, we met in Newcastle, Australia, fell in love and got married in 2014. We have no doubt how travel could constantly bring us waves of surprise, as well as expand our horizon by meeting interesting people along the way. I (Joy) am working in real estate industry in Sydney; Todd, my lovely hubby is a chef working in Revesby Worker's club, which makes a perfect balance in our relationship. We are fun and easy- going, now we have a little bubba in our family named Chloe, surely she will be another travel buddy :-) That's about us, look forward meeting you somewhere in this small world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I (Joy) first joined a New Year Eve dinner with CS in Shanghai, China, it was a bunch of fun people as we all have at least one common: travel, by sharing the stories with each CS member, it ignited my interest to get more involved... I can't help harping on the stories and fun experiences that I had with couch surfing, so my hubby's officially in as well :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed in Australia, India, Nepal...

Interests

We have numerous hobbies, travel, Yoga, reading, movie, photography, cooking (creative new cuisine, you could be the next guinea pig)...

• culture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• fishing
• kayaking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• boxing
• swimming
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: soo many, if just listing some classic ones: Forrest Gump, Cast Away, The full Monty, Bottle rocket, Rushmore, the boat that rocks, little voice, the producer, Lost in translation,Big fish
Music: Jack Johnson, Wong Ruilin,the boat that rocks (film soundtracks), little voice(film soundtracks), 1984 the year to remember (got it on my birthday, love every piece of music in it!)
Books: Wild swans, Forrest Gump, Da vinci code, falling leaves,Mao's last dancer...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing we have done was sky diving in North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, the moment when floating on the cloud was absolutely exhilarating and breathtaking; the moment when landed made us revive and cherish our life more. Highly recommended to any travellers when you are in OZ.

Teach, Learn, Share

To teach: Graphic design, Chinese, English, swimming, Australia and Chinese culture, tourist attractions
To learn: Spanish,worldwide culture,history, custom, photography
Share traveling experiences, food, culture, you name it!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My hubby and I are very hospitable to all the CS members, our home is located a bit further out of the city, but surrounded by natural reserves, there are numerous activities you can do as well, like kayaking, cycling, trekking, fishing etc, or you can drive a little further down to the East Coast (a few min drive), Wollongong (40min drive) and Canberra (2.5hr). There is also a train station which is around 1.4km away from our home, check with us beforehand, if we are at home the time upon your arrival, we can also come to the station to pick you up. If you drive, there are plenty of parking on the site. There are big supermarkets, restaurants at the train station if you want to buy some groceries or have a bite. Otherwise, there is a small convenient store and eateries only a few min walk.

Currently we are living with a friend, but you do get a proper bed rather than a couch for CS member, we are driving to make our home nice and clean all the time, so for any couch surfers, we would prefer you treating our home as if yours. Beautiful environment makes everyone happy!

A few house rules to be clarified:-)
1. No smoking or ashes in the house and backyard please, I'm allergic to smoke, so please if you are desperate, please smoke outside the house.
2. Please always keep the flyscreen shut when you go in and out of the backyard, especially summer time, don't want to be harassed by the bugs.
3. There will be a box of cutleries for you on the Kitchen bench top if you intend to cook your own meal.
4. Remove your shoes whenever you enter the home, there will be a designated place for your shoes.

Should you have anything unclear, please feel free to message us prior to your arrival, happy to give some advice of traveling around the whole Australia. We love to meet new friends from afar!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China

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