CURRENT MISSION

To explore, to dream, to discover.

ABOUT ME

Hi :) My name is Wayne. I'm a Taiwanese New Zealander but I only associate loosely with those identities - after all, one of the symptoms of chronic wanderlust is the inability to attach yourself to one geopolitical entity.

I left my job in January 2012 and traveled continuously for a little over half a year before returning to spend some time with my parents in Taiwan.

I enjoy food, languages, history, photography and hiking. I'm excited by new things and if anything just always find myself amazed by the diversity of this planet we live on.

I like to smile, I like to laugh, I don't drink. I enjoy in-depth conversations but if I'm tired I want nothing more than to curl up with a good book somewhere quiet.

PHILOSOPHY

Perhaps it was never the fall the from Eden, but rather the failure to recognise that Eden is in fact still all around us.

- Me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted several surfers when I lived in the US and also surfed several couches when I traveled through Mexico and Central America.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All of my Couchsurfing experiences have been overwhelmingly positive. It's a community that in many ways exemplifies the good things in this world.

Interests

- Photography
- Reading
- Writing
- Cooking
- Languages

• writing
• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• reading
• music
• hiking
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading and writing, in every language I know - some of my English favourites include the Lord of the Rings, His Dark Materials and Midnight's Children.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I watched the launch of the last planned space shuttle flight (STS 135) in from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July 2011.

As the shuttle took off into the clouds, I couldn't help but wonder - What are we humans in the grand scope of things?

Teach, Learn, Share

I love listening to people's stories.

I want to learn about the languages you speak, the places you've been, the things you believe in, the foods you enjoy, the music you like, the things that make your heart beat.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, New Zealand, Taiwan, United States

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