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Overview

  • 76 references 53 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English; learning Italian
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Be myself! Enjoy life!
  • No education listed
  • From Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Try my best to be a better person!

ABOUT ME

A happy girl who love sunshine and flowers. Have a warm heart. Look things always on the positive side with a lot of energy. A passionate girl always with a lovely big smile on face. I'm currently relocated in Penghu, Taiwan. I have my own business by running a hostel/guesthouse with my boyfriend Eason. Traveling is my dream and passion. I'm working hard to fulfill my dream that I could at least travel 2 months a year.

I am a Sagittarius, which means I am an innate adventurer, love to try new things and get close to nature. I have a contradictory characteristic. Sometimes I think rationally but getting more sensitive and romantic the other time. I not only enjoy the solitary time but also like to get along with people. I am not a conservative. On the contrary, I like to break rules and find more possibilities. I prefer a colorful life rather than a ordinary life.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that one who travels far knows much. I love to enjoy every moment in my life. Variety is the spice to life. So many things you can’t learn from the book. Traveling and life are two important ways which my inspiration comes from. I embrace my life with passion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's the people who makes a place so memorable.
I want to meet more and more foreign people.

I was being exchange student in Sweden and it's my first time in Europe and doing couchsurfing. I could say almost all my experiences were very nice. My host showed me around, cooked me traditional foods and even took me to meet their friends. I'm very enjoy to know different culture and especially, the FOOD. Now I came back to Taiwan and I want to do the same thing for friends who come and visit me.

Interests

TRAVELING, EATING, wandering, making friends
Do what the locals do in foreign country.

  • arts
  • culture
  • crafts
  • flowers
  • traveling
  • origami
  • outdoor activities
  • backpacking
  • canoeing
  • calligraphy
  • eating
  • nature
  • local culture

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing experience for me is traditional finnish sauna. I couchsurfed in Aino's home in lapland. Her dad burned up the woods for the stove and there were burning stones on it. We poured the water on the stones. The steam made the temperature up to 60 to 80 degrees. Then we rushed outside the house in -19 degrees, lying and rolling in the snow!!! I think all the neighbors can hear my scream! But after running back to the sauna, the warm and steam made my body entirely relaxed. It's really an amazing feeling. We enjoyed the time together with the home made blackberry juice Aino's sweet mom prepared for us. ♥ ♥ ♥

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm good at Chinese calligraphy and would love to share with you. Share with you the culture of Taiwan.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel stories and happiness.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sweden, Taiwan

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