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  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Malay
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Food and Beverage
  • Bachelor of Human development & psychology
  • From malaysia
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About Me

Born from Malaysia, completed bachelor at Taiwan, Hualien. Love travelling and exploring out of the comfort zone, enjoy listening and sharing stories.

Don't really know where to start by introducing myself.
So, go according to place I stay and duration with things that I learnt that brought me who I'm now : )

Before 19: born, educated primary and high school in Malaysia. (Definitely the longest places that I had stayed till now)
Used to be an athlete, a sprinter, volleyball player and basketball player, actively at that time till graduated.

When I was 20-26: Study, living, and working in Taiwan, Hualien. (Considered as my 2nd home till now)
A place that I completed my bachelor, a place that I also found part of myself. Time in Taiwan, I travel and explore the country by cycling, road trip, hitchhike etc. Really enjoy staying there with the locals, and the life that surrounded by mountains and sea, so I hike, surf, camp and many outdoor life that I enjoy. A simple life with slow and chill pace, place that really enjoy very much.

Back to Malaysia from 2019..
Working in F&B industry for 3 years, love travelling and explore more local place in Malaysia. Simple living life with family, love to explore and talk about food and life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoying meeting new friends all around the world, and share life experience with people surrounding. Given that couchsurfing also is a place where people are more exploring and outgoing.

Interests

  • wine
  • coffee
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • localfood
  • surf
  • roadtrip
  • photograph
  • vanlife
  • hitchhike

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Paramore, Bruno Major, UMI, Adele, Coplay, Cigarettes After Sex, Bob Marley, Carpenters, Air Supply, 蘇打綠, 吳青峰 etc. (Quite a range of music, don't know how to appreciate metallica, rap and hard rock.)

Memorable movie: Forest Gump, Heidi, Top Gun, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Into the Wild etc.

Book: The last lecture, Ellen Degeneres, 撒哈拉沙漠(Story of the Sahara), 為自己活一次 (Live once for yourself) etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did hitchhiking travel in Taiwan, I had learned a lot throughout the journey, it remind be the strength of trust and being kindness to one another.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my little life experience, and I willing to share my space to one of you so it showing trustworthy and kindness between one another.

No to forget that I started my coffee journey from this beautiful place as well, and yes! I'm coffee lover, I can speak a bit of specialty "coffee language", like to share as much as I know to people who have the same interest as well : )

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Taiwan

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