Final year medical student. I have done a variety of solo travel trips throughout Europe and Asia since mid-2017. Have done short medical exchanges to Montpellier, France and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

I think of everything (positive or negative) as a learning experience and am always willing to try new things (e.g. I will literally try any weird local food/drink you offer me, e.g. vegemite, durian, natto, fermented horse milk, duck blood curd, horse meat...)

I'm really curious about the world. I like exploring big bustling cities, I like tiny dry Aussie country towns, I love being in nature too.

Interests while traveling include history/politics/gender roles, nature and cultural identity and cultural immersion- I want to know what life is like for local people (e.g when I’ve stayed with foreign friends, I’m happy to just be at family gatherings even if I don’t speak the language)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet up with fellow travelers and with locals, and was recommended this by many trusted friends I have met while traveling- I think it's about time I give it a go too!

Interests

• arts
• culture
• books
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• environment
• anime
• video games
• drawing
• music
• live music
• opera
• hiking
• history
• languages
• food
• manga
• theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
- rock (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jimi Hendrix, Queen)
- hip hop (Kendrick Lamar, Brockhampton, Khalid, Nujabes, the Weeknd)
- Australian/NZ artists (Paul Dempsey, Mallrat, Benee)
- Asian Pop (Perfume, SCANDAL, Dean, SHINee, Sunmi)
- jazz (Charlie Parker, Vince Guaraldi Trio)
- electronic (Flume, Disclosure, PNAU, The Presets, Passion Pit)
- classical (Chopin, Debussy, Bach)

Movies: I honestly don't watch a lot of movies or TV. But some that I've liked include: The Departed, superhero movies (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America, Ant Man, Wonder Woman, Spiderman Enter the Spider-verse) Hayao Miyazaki, Lord of the Rings

Books: Agatha Christie, Harry Potter series, Chronicles of Narnia, Le Petit Prince, Beneath the Hawthorn Tree (Ai Mi), Pride and Prejudice, Roald Dahl

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hard to narrow it down- Living with a nomad family in rural Mongolia; climbing/bouldering an unrestored section of the Great Wall of China

Teach, Learn, Share

I love studying foreign languages, and I love English literature: I am happy to help with English, including proof-reading written texts.

I also love sharing about my own culture (Australian and Malaysian-Chinese)

I have a wide range of hobbies that I'm happy to teach on, and am always interested in trying new things.
E.g. I love drawing, and I'm not a professional photographer but I love taking photos for people so that they can have mementos to look back on.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Easy-going, you don't have to worry about babysitting me- I’m happy to have quiet time on my own or to hang out. I try to be conscientious of practicalities and not inconvenience my hosts out of appreciation for you welcoming me into your home :)

I'm not the best cook but I can bake! Am also happy to help with simple chores and accompany you on errands :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Mongolia