I'm a Hong Kong-born global nomad and third-culture kid, and I've also lived in the Swiss Alps, upstate New York, London, Washington, DC and Bonn to date. Studying for a master's in sustainability in the Munich area.

Home for me is both everywhere and nowhere, and I have no intention of settling down anytime soon!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It all started when I booked a last-minute trip to York when I was living in London, then realized all of the hostels were full! I'm also a big fan of the idea of the real sharing economy - not black-market rentals like Airbnb or Uber.

Interests

I'm always interested in hearing ideas that challenge mainstream thinking - particularly those related to social justice and sustainability. Travel is a big part of that too: I'd like to see a world where political borders are irrelevant and nation-states are a thing of the past, as far-fetched as that might sound today.

I've also been interested in aviation since I was a little kid, and flying is definitely my biggest guilty pleasure.

• writing
• flying
• aviation
• traveling
• metal music
• cycling
• soccer
• communications
• journalism
• football
• sustainability
• social justice

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm mainly into melodic death metal and a few other subgenres generally at the heavier end of the metal spectrum: Dark Tranquillity, Amorphis, In Flames, Insomnium, Paradise Lost, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, and more.

I don't remember the last time I watched a movie or read a fiction book (seriously), but my favourite books are E. F. Schumacher's "Small is Beautiful," Eduardo Galeano's "Open Veins of Latin America," and Jared Diamond's "Collapse."

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once visited four continents in ten days (it's a long story but revolves around some airline staff ticket technicality when my dad was working in the airline industry). Being an avid flyer, I couldn't complain.

Teach, Learn, Share

As an aviation geek, I could teach you to identify planes at airports, use the Flightradar24 app, and understand air traffic control jargon! All very useful stuff (/sarcasm).

I'm pretty useless at languages sadly, after spending most of my life in English-speaking environments, but I'm trying to catch up on that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've also got plenty of irrelevant trivia stuck in my head mostly related to geography, aviation and airlines, in case anyone's interested at all. Probably not.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Hong Kong, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States