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  • 41 references 18 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese (Simplified), English; learning French
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • NGO
  • PhD Anthropology; MA Cross-cultural Communication and Edu...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel all around the world

ABOUT ME

IF YOU ARE A FOREIGNER, YOU HAVE TO JOIN A TOUR GROUP FOR TIBET ENTRY PERMIT. PLEASE DONT ASK AGAIN. FOR NOW FOREIGNER SOLO TRAVELING IS NOT ALLOWED.

Hi, guys, hate to introduce myself but still have to do it. People said that I am adventuress, easy going, laid back and talktive. Love to make friends. Enjoy everyday of life. Enjoy traveling and knowing interesting people. Sporty and also love art. Open for activities. Worked in Tibet for 3 years in international development. Now study in Canberra.

PHILOSOPHY

too fast to live, too young to die

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Friends here, Me here, Love here.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

2010 Sep and Dec. Surfed. Harbin, China

2011 Jan.Surfed. Taiyuan,China.
2011 Nov. Hosted.Sam, Belgium. Shenyang China.

2012 April. Hosted. Ningxin, Chinese. Shenyang, China.
2012 May. Surfed. Max, US. Beijing, China
2012 Sep. Hosted. Matina, Greek. Newcastle, England.
2012 Sep. Hosted. Tassilo, Germany. Newcastle, England.
2012 Sep. Surfed. Kenny, Scottish. Edinburgh, Scotland.
2012 Sep. Surfed. Fabienne, Swede. Glasgow, Scotland.
2012 Sep. Surfed. Paulina, Polish. Aberdeen, Scotland.
2012 Oct. Surfed. Mark, English. Runnymede, England.
2012 Nov. Hosted. Aurelie, French. Newcastle, England.
2012 Nov. Hosted. Cimi, English. Newcastle, England

2013 Jan. Surfed, Dris, Belgian. Ghent, Belgium.
2013 Jan. Surfed, Sam, Belgian. Bruges, Belgium.
2013 Feb. Hosted, Pauna, Australian. Newcastle, England.
2013 March. Hosted, Bryan, US. Newcastle, England.
2013 March. Surfed, Matt, UK. York, England.
2013 March. Surfed, Luis, UK. Harrogate, England.
2013 March. Surfed, James, UK. Leeds, England.
2013 April. Hosted, Brian, US. Newcastle, England.
2013 August. Hosted, Chris, Germany. Newcastle, England
2013 August. Hosted, Eri and Gregg, Japan and US. Newcastle, England
2013 August. Hosted, Thea and Ulrikke. Denmark. Newcastle, England

2014 March. Surfed. Karel, Belgium. Beijing, China.

2015 March. Surfed. Andy, Australia. Dali, China.
2015 Nov. Hosted. Wenny and Bao, China. Lhasa, Tibet, China.

2016 June. Hosted. Ahmet Turko. Turkey. Lhasa, Tibet, China.

2017 August. Surfed. Anders, Danish. Yangon, Myanmar.
2017 Oct. Surfed. Paul, Irish. Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

2018 Feb. Surfed. Jacqui, Australian. Canberra, Australia.

Interests

I m good at none but love to join all ;)

  • singing
  • dancing
  • dining
  • wine
  • clubbing
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • swimming
  • teaching
  • lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies Can't give a list, tooooo much

Music: The Doors; Pink Floyd; The Cure; Radiohead; Placebo; David Bowie; Daft Punk; The White Stripes; The Velvet Underground; The Kills; Gogol Bordello; Fukkk Off...

Books: Fall of Giants. Winter of the World. Edge of Eternity. Watching the English. The girl with dragon tattoo. 1984. The Mountain Echos. Lots of Chinese novels...

Sports: rock climbing, bouldering, diving, swimming, gym. I m good at none but love to join all ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a night on the mountain of Marseilles, only in a sheet and a bottle of wine. I slept at the end of a path, with screes under back and pine trees around me. But really enjoyed the morning of the Mediterranean.

Spend 6 month on and off in a hippe commune near London. Paid respect and gained too.

Lame climber but frantically love climbing.

Travelled all around Tibet.

Teach, Learn, Share

-Chinese Language(professional)

Simple Chinese cuisine.

Where to go in Lhasa:

Pudala Palace, Temples, Lakes nearby, come to me and will give you more instructions.

Where to go in NCL:

Bar Loco: Spanish Bar which is my living room ;)

Head of Steam: Interesting free bar/club

Quayside: Baltic; the Sage; Millennium Bridge; the Keep ...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Chinese language and culture; simple Chinese cuisine;,Tibetan culture; passion and love of life

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, United Kingdom

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