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Overview

  • 15 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Hakka Chinese, Malay, Yue (Cantonese); learning French
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Content Creator
  • Tsinghua University
  • From Malaysia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Explore. Dream. Discover.

ABOUT ME

I started Couch Surfing during my working holiday in the UK because I wanted to immerse myself in the country's culture and language. The more I traveled, the more I felt like "a frog in the well," as the Chinese proverb goes. It was as if a village girl had just ventured into the big city—everything was fascinating, and there was so much to learn from the people and the environment around me.

I love art and enjoy writing blogs. I'm sporty and adventurous, but I also appreciate quiet moments. Traveling and meeting new people are passions of mine. I like trying new things, but I also have a fondness for kitsch.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life with passion and compassion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCH-SURFING

One night, I spontaneously attended a Couch Surfing (CS) meeting in Edinburgh and met some wonderful people. Since then, I've become more involved in the CS community.

COUCH SURFING EXPERIENCE

Couch surf in Scotland and Italy.
Hosting guest in Malaysia,Penang Island and of course my hometown, Perak,Malim Nawar.

Interests

Old interests: movies, music, travel, sports, yoga, reading, and drawing
Current interest: learning about making documentaries film.

  • arts
  • culture
  • singing
  • dancing
  • yoga
  • running
  • crafts
  • reading
  • traveling
  • painting
  • drawing
  • music
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • sports
  • business
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Forrest Gump,Motocyclist diaries, Samsara,Cinema Paradiso,Edward Scissorhands ,Amelie,The Shawshank Redemption, The name sake, Japanese story,Leon, The secret garden,Closer, Sweet November,Mamma mia!,Annie Hall,7 years in Tibet,The flight club,Goodbye Mandela,O brother where Art thou,Big fish,Roman Holiday,Waterloo bridge,Cinema Paradiso,The traveler; the magician(Tibet),Eat,Pray,Love,Slumdog millionaire.Lucy, Interstellar, Inception.
The Apprentice,Dragon Den.
Japanese Animation, Hayao Miyazaki series
Paulo Coelho books,and some great authors i can't name them.
social entrepreneurship &
Body,mind,spiritual:Zero limits,The new earth,Power of now

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungy jumping+Canyon Swing in Queenstown
Meet 14th the Dalai Lama in Auckland

Teach, Learn, Share

In general, I am proficient in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay, and I can offer language exchanges for your English, Italian, Spanish, or French. Additionally, I can teach you basic painting.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am good at creating social media content and have experience in e-marketing, so I can offer advice or assistance in these areas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, France, Italy, Nepal, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom

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