- Currently in Skopje, Macedonia -

Hello!

I love learning new languages, cultures and cuisines, and of course, petting your cats (!!!). I can cook Chinese and Italian food, but I can eat more :).

I enjoy spending my free time reading, going to the gym, hiking, drawing or crocheting cute stuff. I read classical literature, short stories but mostly nonfiction on technology, history, politics and philosophy. I also enjoy reading foreign literature from other countries and throwing language learning in the mix. Would love to have conversations about these topics, books in general and language learning.

I am interested in all things science and technology but I love studying physics and programming in particular.

I also have an interest in fashion. I am interested in learning to design, sketch and sew/crochet my own outfits. I enjoy thrifting interesting pieces and would love to go thrifting together in different countries if you are into it!

I am easily distracted by cute, colorful, shiny and eccentric objects 🌠, and fluffy animals.

I dabble in urban exploration and love to explore abandoned structures, caves and learn their lores. In addition, I like music and am learning to remix and play the guitar.

I prefer a slow-travel, nomadic lifestyle rather than quick country-hopping. I like to spend at least a few months in each country I visit and go back for more.

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I travel to:
- meet locals who can share with me their favorite bars/restaurants/hangout spots and worldviews
- have a slice of the local life
- read books from different countries and gain a deeper understanding of the culture and historical context
- visit all sorts of eclectic museums
- learn and teach languages
- try different cuisines and learn to recreate them myself
- pet foreign kitties
- explore historical, religious sites
- be amazed by the varied flora and fauna of different parts of the world (I'm from a colder climate and I remain fascinated by palm trees.)
- enjoy flowers, sunsets and cats in different locales
- photograph pictures of aesthetic things
- collect memories and momentos

Things I love:
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I'm always interested in new activities!

Note: I don't get notifications from here and forget to check msgs sometimes. You can reach me on Insta @norria_tian

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was introduced to couchsurfing by my friends who both surf and host. They sent me to a CS meetup in Skopje and I decided to try it out myself and fell in love with it since.

Interests

I want to hang out with your cats!

• cats
• culture
• photography
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• gymnastics
• archery
• languages
• urban exploration
• plants
• gym
• weightlifting
• slow travel
• guitar playing
• architecure
• sprezzatura

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books:
Resurrection - Leo Tolstoy
Lost Horizon - James Hilton

Favorite movies:
La grande bellezza
Edge of Tomorrow
Blade Runner

Favorite music:
Classical, orchestral
Techno
Movie/TV show soundtracks

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well, cats

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Serbia, United States