Hi there, I am Chu. / Hola, soy Chu.

~Philosophy / Filosofía~
Be grateful, be gentle, be loving and be mindful. =)
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Ser agradecido, ser amable, ser amoroso, y estar atento.

@About me / Sobre mí@
I am very extroverted, easygoing and talkative. I enjoy traveling and learning, and like to share stories, chat with people to embark on a dynamic conversation. Everyday exploration, discovery, and learning for maturing is my enjoyable way of living.

I am also very optimistic, joyful and peaceful. Walking, reading, chilling, yoga, meditation, backpacking, nature, hiking, music, movies, cuisines, languages, meeting new friends, sharing cultures, stories, values and moralities, and learning from others are all my interests.

I believe, via traveling, reading and meditation, one treads toward infinity.

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Soy muy extrovertido, amistoso y conversador. Me gusta viajar y aprender y compartir las historias y charlar con los demás para compartir una buena conversación. En todos los días, el explorar y descubrir y aprender es mi manera favorita para vivir la vida.

Y soy una persona muy optimista, alegre y tranquila también. El caminar, leer, relajar, hacer yoga y meditación, ser un mochilero, subir montañas, la naturaleza, músicas, películas, gastronomía, idiomas, conocer a amigos nuevos, compartir culturas, historias, ideas, y aprender de los demás, todos son mis intereses.

Creo que por viajar, leer y meditar, uno anda a la infinidad.

>>My Stories / Mis Historias<<
4 years ago, I left Taiwan and started my travel. I did a working holiday in Canada for 16 months, volunteereering (wwoofing) on a few farms, and then worked part-time and full-time at several different locations.
After Canada, I went to the U.S, hitchhiked, couchsurfed and camped the whole way from Seattle down to San Diego.
After USA, I did my journey around Latin America from Guatemala via the west coast down to Chile for a year.
Then I traveled to Western Europe and did some small trips around.
Before heading back to Taiwan, I spent a few months in Rishkesh, India doing Yoga and Meditation teacher training program. ️
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Hace 4 años, yo salí de Taiwan y empecé mi viaje. Fui a Canada y estuve ahí por 16 meses trabajando en un hotel y también haciendo trabojos voluntarios en unas fincas.
Después de Canada, bajé a Los Estados Unidos. Pedía los rides y acampaba todo el camino desde Seatle a San Diego!
Luego, empecé mi viaje por latinoamérica por 1 año.
Viajé a Europa y paseé en unos países.
Antes de volver a Taiwan, pasé unos meses en Rishkesh, India haciendo un programa de entrenamiento para ser un maestro de Yoga y Meditación. ️

My Dreams / Mis sueños
1. PUBLISH A BOOK OF MY JOURNEY
2. BE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
3. MAKE THE WORLD BETTER
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1. PUBLICAR MI LIBRO DEL VIAJE
2. SER UN CONFERENCISTA MOTIVACIONAL
3. MEJORAR EL MUNDO

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Backpacking and hitchhiking have already changed my life, and yet I believe, couchsurfing makes a journey even deeper!
Besides, instead of staying in youth hostels, I would love to immerse myself in experiencing the real local life with new friends and hosts, and also sharing the stories and learning together.

Interests

Nature: Backpacking, Traveling, Hiking, Tracking, Camping

Water: Beches, Swimming, Snorkeling, Surfing

Literature: Reading, Writing

Sports: Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Ping pong, Baseball

History: Architecture, Archeology, Anthropology, Histories

Human: Cultures, Cuisines, Cooking, Psychology

Arts: Music, Movies, Museums, Galleries

Spirituality: Yoga, Meditation, Vegetarianism

Music, Movies, and Books

Boyhood
Into the Wild
Wild
Bucket List
The boy in the striped pajamas
Wonder
Disney Movies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked from Seatle to San Diego
Traveled in Canada 2 months for $300
Slept on the street
Camped with the homeless
Walked 7 days for 150 km with my backpack
Swam among Islands in the Ocean
Have a Monk father
Dropped out university and traveled
Be a vegetarian
Backpacked in Haiti and India

Did a backpacking trip for 2.5 years!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

1. Life Values
2. Cultures
3. Languages
4. Experience
5. Yoga and Meditation

What I Can Share with Hosts

1. Cultures
2. Stories
3. Cooking
4. Languages
5. Yoga and Meditation Skills

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Guatemala, Taiwan