Hi! I’m Yuchen from Taiwan 🇹🇼 I’m a curious person who loves exploring new places, meeting people from different cultures, and trying new experiences. I’m currently on a Working Holiday in Australia, traveling around, learning about local life, and collecting stories from interesting people I meet along the way. My background is a little bit mixed — I studied pastry in France and worked as a pastry chef, I’ve also worked in real estate and as a fitness coach. I enjoy creating things with my hands, whether it’s making desserts, taking photos, or filming videos. I love dancing, swimming, diving, exercising, learning languages, and having deep conversations about life, dreams, and different ways of living. I’m the kind of person who gets excited about small things — finding a hidden café, discovering a local place, or hearing someone’s unique story. I joined Couchsurfing because I believe the best part of traveling is not only seeing beautiful places, but also connecting with people and understanding their culture through real experiences. I’m respectful, clean, easygoing, and always happy to share stories, cook something together, or explore a place with new friends. 😊 Looking forward to meeting amazing people around the world!

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE READ A BOLD PARAGRAPH & EITHER MENTION IT OR COPY & PASTE INTO YOUR REQUEST. IF THIS IS NOT VISIBLE IN YOUR REQUEST I WILL NOT ACCEPT YOUR REQUEST. CURRENT MISSION My mission is to share the many varied ways in which individuals can live without the use of toxic chemicals in their homes, gardens, food, personal items(ie soap, shampoo, beauty, garden products), reduce their plastic use to a minimum & have as little impact as possible on our environment (energy efficiency), at the same time protect our Earth. To visit and experience many places of interest in the world with the local people. To learn about other cultures, have lots of fun along the way and make new and interesting friends who share similiar values. To promote to peoples around the World to be a kinder, just and Earth friendly, thus enabling us to have a healthier, peaceful environment to live in. ABOUT ME I am a strong Independent, easy going person, who usually makes decisions spontaneously and have not lived to regret any of them. I am passionate about nature and the living creatures within it, but are not radical about it. I adore animals and do not like any sort of abuse or unkindess toward them. I do not tolerate Racism especially regarding our Indigenous peoples or Sexism. I believe strongly in Social Justice and Environmental and Animal protection and support several organisations that work on their behalf,( eg Amnesty International Australia, International Women's Development Agency, World Vison (I sponsored several children in Burma for 30 yrs), RSCPA, People for the Ethical treatment of Animals, International Foundation for Animal Welfare, Animals Asia, Animals Australia, Sea Shepherd, Greenpeace, Humane Society International, Bush Hertiage Fund, Australian Conservation Foundation, Australian Marine Conservation, Cairns & Far North Environmental Centre, United Nations High Commission for Refugees. PHILOSOPHY I try to live my life without harming human or animal kind and leaving as little impact on the earth as I am able. I believe it is vital that we protect the Enviroment and our Wildlife and I attempt to use Bio- Dynamic or Organic food & products as much as possible, as my responsibility for being on this Earth. I believe it is important to follow your Dreams and to be your own person and believe in yourself, especially when others do not.

Hello Friends 👋 I’m using Couchsurfing just to help Traveller when needed and practicing my English as I got difficult to learn new language. I am a bit introvert but you can trust me well. I travel less so I want to hear anything from you to see how’s life from different perspectives, never mind about your age, education, religion, race or nationality. Your story meant something for me ❤️

At the moment I'm not accepting guests, due to my heavy training load and high pressure role at work this year. The update to the Couchsurfing app has made it impossible to switch my profile back to "not accepting guests." I had a fully completed profile that I'd put significant effort into, and with this update it's all been deleted. I'll get around to rewriting my profile when I get some spare time, and if this change to Couchsurfing hasn't put me off altogether.

I was born in a small country town in South Australia and played just about every sport imaginable. I left home at 17 and was fortunate enough to work on some of the largest constructions jobs all over Australia, and this gave me the freedom and independence to explore the world. I enjoy running, cycling, playing sports (football, soccer, golf and padel). I also enjoy reading(kindle for convenience) and some of the books I have read this year include Sophie's World, Waking Up and My Story by Steven Gerrard. I am currently on my way back to South America to live for the next years, I fell in love with Latin America last time I was there and can wait to return!

Spent the last few years building my career, now I'm out to explore on my own while a have a break between jobs, and want to see and hear everyone else's story while meeting new people from all walks of life!

My name's Alex, I'm aussie french and travelling around to discover the country and learn it's ways 🦘 I've begun my journey in melbourne and i'm on my way for adventures and meeting people 😁

I’m on Couchsurfing because I believe life is too short not to laugh and make unforgettable memories! I thrive on meeting new and interesting people, sharing stories, and discovering what makes each person unique. Traveling opens up a world of diverse cultures, and I love immersing myself in them—whether it’s trying out local dishes, learning a few phrases in a new language, or just soaking up the vibrant energy of a different place. Couchsurfing is the perfect way to connect with fellow adventurers, share some laughs, and create lasting friendships along the way. So, let’s swap stories, explore together, and make the most of every moment!