i am spontaneous and very open to trying new things as long as they are not physically demanding – i can’t climb trees and i don’t know how to swim 😅

please do NOT give me any nickname or try to shorten my name to anything. if you call me anything other than bettina, i may not respond to you.

also, don't just randomly send me a friend request. i only hit the "accept" button to those that i have actually met in person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

in 2016, i got my visa to iran just a few days before my trip to the country. without much planning ahead of time, i signed up for cs so i could get information from the locals about things to do in tehran. i ended up having dozens of cs members offering to host me (yes, iranians are very hospitable!) i was like WOW!!! i stayed in hotels but got to hang out and become friends with some very cool people that i am still in touch with after all these years. i have been using cs since :-)

Interests

• culture
• photography
• movies
• music
• solo travel
• learning new things
• local food
• exploring new places
• meeting new people
• nice conversations

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

flew a cessna plane in guam after watching a 5-minute how-to video... and got a certificate for it 😎

What I Can Share with Hosts

a lot of foreigners i have met are confused about the relationship between hong kong and china - i can tell you more about that if you are interested. and no, hongkongers don't like jackie chan.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, United States