I like traveling alone overseas.
Once, I trekked the ancient silk road starting from China via Vietnam, Uighurs, Cental asian countries, Iran, Turkey, Eastern Europe, India, Nepal.
I traveled Alps mountain area Italy, Switzerland, France, Meditteranean coastal countries like Spain, Morocco, Portugal, to see Islamic and Christian mixed culture, Egyptian ancient culture and Jordan's early Christian monuments.
I like swimming and bike riding along the Nakdong river-bank near my residence.
You can check out my recent travel experience more from my utube channel 'bokyupark'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting people from overseas to exchange various cultural experiences and to have understanding.
I have got many favor from the local CS members while exploring foreign countries.
I think now is the time for me to return the gratitude to other travelers visiting my country, Korea.

Interests

Travelling oversea and domestic cultural site,
Bike riding, swimming,

Music, Movies, and Books

1.Traditional local music worldwide.
2. 'The silk road' by Judy Bonavia
3. Sound of music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tea- Horse ancient high mountain road treking in Lijang China. Siberian railway trip I had.
After long span of pandemic, I had travelled 16 countries starting Kazakhstan of central Asia, visiting Iran where I met Haniye, my Iranian grand daughter( no blood tie)in Tabriz with her family and then by land to Van,Turkiye, continue moving by bus to Istanbul, where moved to the eastern Balkan countries up to Czech republic, down to Austria and Venice,where moved along the Adriatic sea to theThessaloniki,Greece.
I met many good people and amazing scenes on the road moving mostly overland.
I visited Nepal and India from Assam up to Dharamshala along the foothills of the Himalaya and the famous buddist sites where I met good Indian friends,Pratyusha, Maya, Bodosatenzing.
I explored foothills of the Alps mountains like Jungfrau, Matterhorn, and Mont Blanc, where I moved to Annecy to meet my close friend ,French couple of Mireille and Pierre who received me with warmness for several days, taking me many famous places. I can't forget their hospitality forever.
Meeting again with Xio and Dani in Barcellona,
Zineb and Hatim in Morocco,
Really amazing story of accidental meeting was with Rodolfo and Fernando in Ferrol,Spain, and the visiting his hut located just beside the Atlantic Ocean was so touching.
Visiting to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and traveling along the Mediterranean seaside from Marseille to Mentong was so fantastic, especillay the Corte De Azur walk-way along the seashore by foot for several hours was stunned me feeling like walking on the heaven.
the Abu Simbel temple, ancient marvelous monuments in Luxor and the Phiramid in Cairo, the library in Alexandria,Egypt.
Sailing across the Red Sea, Mose's miracle was happened, to Aqaba,Jordan.
Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea,where human being left breathtaking footprints at the dessert land on the incense road, where I met Genesis who is seeking for a freedom country, fled from her lovely homeland Iraq.
It makes me feel so sad seeing her hardship on my last visiting city, Amman.
I am always praying for her to find a dream land soon, feeling her like my daughter in mind.

Most important thing to keep forever during my journey is humanity, friendship more than the amazing scenes I have encountered above and the next, I believe.

'Homosapiens are prettier than flowers'

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning English from radio daily news show.
Pencil drawing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

simple morning meals and useful information of local trip.
you already read about me here now, then put 'gwana' my nickname at beginning of your request as a show of complete understanding of my house rule.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Thailand