A clumsy nerd who enjoys outdoor activities. Spends most of my time trying not to accidentally kill myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When travelling, I want to be a traveller and not a tourist :) Couchsurfing allows me to gain deeper understanding on a place, the people and the culture.

As a host, I love to hear travel and adventure stories!!!

Interests

• kayaking
• rock climbing
• trekking
• diving
• nature walks
• chinese chess

Music, Movies, and Books

Music of the day differs according to mood. Classical (Beethoven's Moonlight), rap (Eminem, Epik High), rock (Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi), musicals (Les Miserables, Hamilton).
Favourite authors - Dennis Leahane, Michael Connelly, Gillian Flynn (yes l love crime stories but nope, I am not a criminal), Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman

Narnia, His Dark Materials, Ender's Game are enjoyable reads too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked solo around South America for 5.5 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am pretty fluent in English and Mandarin. I have also some random dinosaur and sperm whales facts to share :)

We can go rock climbing together, too!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My noob-ish travel stories around Asia and South America.
My limited linguistic abilities.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey