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Overview
About Me
Born and raised in Hong Kong. I left home when I was 16 and have been living abroad for almost five years.
Currently completing my Doctor of Medicine degree.
An avid and adventurous traveller.
I love adventures; backpacking, trekking, wild camping, hitchhiking, bikepacking, wildlife photography ... but the more I travel, I realise that it is the cultural exchange that interests me the most, and meeting people from all walks of life.
I want to best experience all that life has to offer. Thanks to all the local people and CS hosts, this journey wouldn’t have been possible without you all.
Live and let live, love life.
See you on the road 👋
UPDATE:
Four months ago, I was in the Greater Caucasus, self-supported trekking and hitchhiking. I was back to a routine schedule for four months, and currently embarked on the road again expanding consciousness in the Middle East!!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
"An adventurous life does not necessarily mean climbing mountains, swimming with sharks, or jumping off cliffs. It means risking yourself by leaving a little piece of you behind in all that you meet along the way."
To meet new people and share our time, stories, encounters, cultures, experiences...
Travelling isn’t only about the places and sceneries, but the people and encounters. Gained a lot of personal growth from the people whom I've met on the road and am very grateful of that. Would love to share that forward!
Interests
- photography
- hiking
- backpacking
- kayaking
- camping
- trekking
- bikepacking
- backpacking and hitchhiking
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Paddled an outrigger bangka and hopped around islands in the Olango Islands group, Philippines, at the age of 15.
Solo backpacking Eastern Europe, at the age of 18.
Bikepacking over 1000km in the UK, from England to Scotland, at the age of 18.
100+ days in the Chilean and Argentine Patagonia Andes of South America, at the age of 19. I went all the way to the southernmost city of the World, Puerto Williams (Chile), and trekked the southernmost trek of the World "Dientes de Navarino", fully self-supported and did the countdown for 2025 new year below 55°S. I hitchhiked to many secluded "Fin de Camino", including Caleta Maria and Cabo Virgenes (0 km of Ruta 40), and spotted groups of king penguins (those with yellow and orange markings) twice in the wild!!
Trekking and wild camping (with splendid views!) in different parts of the world. The Southern Patagonian Ice Field (Argentina) is by far my favourite.
My journey to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan's enclave, such a secluded place with an unique identity…
To be continued...
What I Can Share with Hosts
Couchsurfing is all about the exchange and sharing of culture, energy, encounters, stories, and experiences.
Countries I’ve Visited
Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macao, Malta, Montenegro, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom