Short version:

Born in China

Grew up in Germany

Lived in the US, New Zealand and Japan

Currently living in Berlin with my girlfriend.

I have become active again on CS to start hosting. Please take the time and read my profile, especially the "My Home" section, where I put information you should know in advance when considering to stay with us. Failing to do that, the request is determined to be declined without a comment, which, unfortunately, happens a lot...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started to use CouchSurfing as a tool for budget travelling, but very soon it turned out to be way more than that. It is an amazing way to make new friends and add a more personal flavor to places I visit. My experiences show that staying with locals is the best way to travel, as they usually know the best things to do or places to go.

I have been very fortunate and received some of the most heartwarming hospitality during my past travels. Many of my hosts visited me back in my home and we are still in contact, which is beautiful. But of course I want to host other people as well and maybe enrich their trip as my previous hosts did for me.

Interests

When I am at home, I like to cook, eat and drink tea. I am interested in psychology, philosophy and politics. I extract learnings and information mostly from these three subjects for my own way of living and thinking. On good days, I try to do challenging body movements like the handstand, some yoga poses or calisthenic movements. I also do some semi-impressive-looking but useless martial arts as well as some other stuff, which has proven to be more effective for self-defense. I enjoy hanging out with animals, as their presence calms me down and they do a good job making me laugh. But once in a while I also meet up with people :)

When I am travelling, I like to experience nature by using my senses, for example swimming in an ice old lakes or the ocean, going under waterfalls and withstanding the water pressure. I enjoy hiking in the mountain and exploring nearby caves. If circumstances allow, I plan to go on one sailing trip every year. Few minimalistic weeks on a wooden boat reminds me on how little I need to be content, and which things in life are meaningful and really contribute to my happiness. I do nature photography but also love to take stupid fun selfies with my girlfriend. Other than that, I go out for food and try to get a sense of the local life style.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz in the morning
Epic anime themes during workouts
Classic on the bike
Sing-along pop when cleaning and cooking.

Reading: I have spent way more time playing video games than reading to write anything about books...

Movies: I enjoy classic movies like Forest Gump, A Chinese Odyssee, 3 idiots and animes such as Naruto, which bring up a lot of emotions and thoughts. But those pieces are rare and special. Mostly, I watch dumb funny things like Kungfu Panda or movies from the MCU.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I joked with a friend about my plan after my volunteer service in Pennsylvania 2016, saying that I want to travel across the Continental U.S. by bicycle. Two weeks later I bought a road bike and hit the road. I approached San Diego after 12 weeks and could look back upon an amazing journey.
I got to see both the aurora borealis (Alaska, Denmark) and aurora australis (New Zealand), I guess that's pretty cool.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Insight to different cultures and a big smile :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United States