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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
@ukmerlin
Member since 2024
大家好。我是英国人但住在美国。 I grew up on the southwest coast of England, lived 2 years in South Africa. Spent 6 yrs Royal Navy. 2 years in Scotland. 2 years in Zimbabwe and now live in Virginia, USA. I am learning Chinese / Mandarin. Visited China for five weeks in October/November 2024, stayed with three surfing hosts. It was this travel plan that originally brought me to Couch Surfing. I was back to China Oct/Nov 2025 for six weeks. I hope to go again sometime in 2026. Note: I will only trade contact info in person. I stay on this re-mailer until then to prevent scamming and phishing You may also find me and others on showaround site for tour guides, and furnish finder (for travel nurses) for longer term accommodations.
Interested in Action
Interested in Bowling
Fluent in English
Learning Chinese (Simplified)
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I heard the app was good for places to stay in China. And surprisingly it was very interesting to end up hosting people from around the world. Note: I will only trade contact info in person. I stay on this re-mailer until then to prevent scamming and phishing Request for Chinese hosts: Let us know - What type of toilets you have. What section of town you are in. Whether you can provide towels.
Music, Movies, and Books
I have over 1,000 movies. My favourite genre is space scifi.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Trekked around China for 3 months over two years. I have a patent for an antenna system. Learning mandarin.
Teach, Learn, Share
I taught most forms of dance, Salsa is my favourite.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Cooking and / or recipes. Everything in the fridge / bar :)
