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Overview

  • 22 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Indonesian, Thai; learning Afrikaans, Arabic (Gulf), Fijian, Portuguese
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Cabin crew & Commercial pilot (ex Translator, Foreste...
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  • From Taiwan
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About Me

I am a cabin crew based in the Middle East, and a commercial pilot. I fly approx. 25 civil flights + 10 private flights a month. However the reason I decided to become a pilot is that I want to save up and eventually to be a sailor with my own sailboat. (Yes it’s strange :D)

Before all that, I had been a sailing translator/activist, a tour guide, a tour operator, and the assistant of the Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council.

On top of that, I am also an enthusiast in Ashtanga Yoga, photography, spirituality, and calligraphy.

"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods." - Lord Byron

People say I'm always brave to go for what I love and dream of. However in my opinion, being brave is to do something that one doesn't love about out of the benefit of others. When it comes to justice, I don't compromise, especially of human rights. Moreover, I have some kind of OCD of self-reflecting all the time.

The universe and life have led me to different places. And I believe it's "Maktub (written/destined)".

I had visions of white bright eyes watching me whenever I was in the forests, and I ended up studying forestry; I have been having an emotional and spiritual connection with the oceans, and I ended up sailing with Greenpeace for two good years; I had visions of being an eagle all the time since childhood, and now I'm flying as a full-time cabin crew + part-time pilot.

I love chaotic places - as they tell wonderful stories of life, and they are lives.

***Unfortunately, I have been receiving quite a few random and harassing messages on CS. Please include the name of your favorite food in the message when you reach out, so I know my profile has been read. Thanks!***

Interests

Environmental, Human Rights issues. Designs, arts and photography. Artsy causes. Ashtanga, Yin Yoga, meditation, Ukulele, Pi-pa (Chinese instrument), Painting, Acapella, Reading, Journaling

  • arts
  • writing
  • singing
  • photography
  • human rights
  • cooking
  • vegan
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • flying
  • reading
  • blogging
  • painting
  • sailing
  • languages
  • wellbeing
  • healing
  • healthy lifestyle
  • piloting
  • caligraphy

Music, Movies, and Books

World music, Contemporary Choir music, Ukulele, House, Indie-pop. Books: Guruji, Siddhartha...etc. I also read Paulo Coelho, Paul Theroux, and Alain de Botton.

I'm also a film addict.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• Survived from a rockfall after typhoon at Taroko Gorge, Taiwan
• Been given money by a beggar in Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Flew on my small plane from Joburg to the coast and Cape Town and back
• Been mistakenly taken by the police as a bomber in La Reunion
• Trusted people without references on CS and had amazing and warm experiences
• In actions fighting against illegal fishing boats in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Did piracy drills and watches everyday on the way sailing to Somalian waters
• Interviewed Southeast Asian workers/fishermen at sea
• Hosted a street singing show for foreign workers who work in Taiwan
• Did Couchsailing island-jumping in the Adriatic Sea

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages, Yoga, calligraphy, flying, endless stories

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language exchange, spiritual experience, things about flying and sailing

My Facebook Blog
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lizzy-sees-海陸空走跳紀實/730331977051861

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, England, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macao, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Lebanon, Qatar, South Africa, Taiwan

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