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Overview

  • 4 references
  • Fluent in Chinese (Simplified), English
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2018
  • Digital Content Strategist
  • BA Arts (Hons) in Comms
  • From Singapore
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About Me

Hi! I'm friendly, approachable and someone who appreciates good humour. I can be described as artsy, genuine and perpetually happy. I enjoy listening to travel stories. 😄

I do not have a couch to offer, but I'll love to connect if you have a real interest in discovering and experiencing SG's culture. I also take CS references very seriously.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It feels pretty rewarding and surreal to know that I'm part of someone else's travel journey.

It's also through these interactions, or lack thereof, that I realised how little I know of other countries. That piques my curiosity and that is what's appealing about CS. 😊

Interests

Trekking, traveling, cycling, creating webcomics, photography, learning languages, visiting animal cafes overseas, watching K-shows, making friends across the globe, etc.

  • street art
  • photography
  • music
  • cycling
  • language exchange
  • travelling
  • trekking
  • webcomics
  • cats and dogs
  • bubble tea

Music, Movies, and Books

• TV/Films - Big Bang Theory, All the Butlers, Superman is Back, Signal, Splash Splash Love, Liar Game, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter.
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• Music - SHAUN (Way Back Home) , CNBLUE (Loner / Intuition / I'm Sorry) , Jung Yong-hwa x JJ Lin (Checkmate) , Bodyslam (แสงสุดท้าย) , Stamp x Twopee Southside (ภูเขาบังเส้นผม) , 胡夏 (我的错 / 当你对我说 / 当初 / 爱夏), ReN (Tell Me Why) , Hiraidai (Slow and Easy).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• 2012 - Ate silkworm larvae and live octopus in Korea. 🐙
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• 2015 - Miraculously saved my car from crashing into the Tasmanian abyss after a wrong reversal in a dimly lit carpark. 😐
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• 2018 - Came home with hives after trying bamboo caterpillars in BKK. • Saw snow and picked up skiing in Mt Buller, Victoria. • Joined CS. • Finally resigned from my first job of four years (yaaaaaas!), went on an assisted solo trip to Taipei, stayed at a hostel, attended the hostel's hotpot event where I made the most amazing friends. • Got stranded at Wat Huay Mongkol in Hua Hin, Thailand and hitched a police ride back to hostel thanks to the kind temple volunteers. 🚨
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• 2019 - Trekked up Pa La U waterfall and nearly slipped off a cliff at L5. • Went on a solo birthday trip to Taichung and Taipei. • Climbed a mountain for the first time without any prior rock-climbing or bouldering experiences. • Encountered my first earthquake and typhoon. ⛰️

Teach, Learn, Share

Singlish, hawker food culture, places of interests in SG. I might join you if I'm free or if I feel up for it. 😄

What I Can Share with Hosts

Not here to host or surf.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Singapore

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