Hello, this is Lesley. I am from Hong Kong, moving to Sweden soon.

I love minimalism and intentional living. I also enjoy eco-friendly lifestyle. My dream is that the world has no rubbish. The reason I care about the environment is because I love nature. It always helps me to find myself. Whenever I travel, I go to the nature. Would love to show you Hong Kong's beautiful hiking trails and islands. My favorite places are Lamma Island, Kadoorie Farm, Lai Chi Wo, Tai O.

I took climate action since 2019. I discovered that my purpose in life is to promote green living. I am currently a project officer in environmental programme. I help large-scale events, like running events and carnivals to reduce waste.

Next up, I want to create my own business...would love to share with you in person!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I took exchange study in Czech Republic a few years ago. That's when I learned about Couchsurfing from my friend.

I enjoy meeting up. I like to listen to people's stories, showing new friends around

Interests

I love hiking and cycling when I feel active. Prefer playing billiard and practicing yoga when I want to chill.

I love to search for good vegetarian restaurants, but I am not a vegetarian or vegan. I am a flexitarian - I choose to eat food with lower carbon footprints, but not necessarily meatless meal.

A good book makes me really happy. I love poetry, novels and nonfiction. I have also written a few poems myself.

Minimalism is a big part of my life. It started because I wanted to make my home more comfortable and have less stuff. I am more intentional now when shopping and know how to declutter. I would like to share with you when we meet up.

• writing
• literature
• singing
• cooking
• yoga
• thrifting
• reading
• billiards
• minimalism
• music
• cycling
• nature
• ecological lifestyle
• green living
• zero waste
• veggie food
• breathing techniques
• decluttering
• intentional living

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Canton pop: Mirror, have to support Hong Kong culture
Heavy metal: Metalica, helps me focus on my work, and be more efficient
Classical: Chopin, he was a beautiful and sorrow soul
Country: I like Don McLean
Pop: 70s, 80s David Bowie, Queen

Books:
Paradise Lost, John Milton
Hamlet, Shakespeare
Frankenstein, Mary Shelly
all poems by Sappho (Greek poetess)
all poems by Li Bai (Chinese poet, Tang Dynesty)
all poems and songs by Shu Shi (Chinese poet and lyric writer, Song Dynesty)
Self-help book: Boundaries (changed my life)

Movies:
Pianist, anything Adrian Brody made. He is a genius.
Happy Together, anything Leslie Cheung made.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

solo travel for one month

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Mandarin and Cantonese, how to be a minimalist, anything about intentional living, sustainable living.

I want to learn Swedish and anything about Sweden. I love to learn anything related to the nature and how to protect it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

help cooking and doing chores, if you don't like recycling, I can help!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Sweden