Hello person reading my profile,

My name's Francis, I'm studying Chinese in London and am currently in Taipei for the summer interning at the British Chamber of Commerce. I really want to see more of Taiwan, meet people and practice my Chinese so any help will be really appreciated!

It's hard to describe myself without sounding like... erm... a nerd. But I really enjoy studying and reading... A LOT. I like talking about the world and what's going on in it as well as joking around and having a good time. My goal is to have changed something in the world for the better, whether it's reducing wealth inequality or stopping Justin Bieber from releasing more songs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm mainly on here because this summer I'm living in Taipei and really want to go travelling around Taiwan. I want to meet more people so I thought the best way to do this and travel would be Couchsurfing! I'm keen to practice my Chinese so staying with local Taiwanese people would be great.

Interests

Reading! Especially stuff on economics and politics. I'm big on travelling, practicing my Chinese and learning about other cultures. I also run and when I was in Beijing I had ping pong lessons from a little old Chinese man so my ping pong is OK.

• cooking
• running
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• table tennis
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite book - Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty
Music - really big fan of rap music, currently Gang Starr is my favorite
Movies - too many to choose from but Annie Hall is up there

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived with a homestay family in China for a year. I've been skydiving and bungee-jumping too.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English if you can teach me Chinese.
I can teach you what I know about politics and economics, if you can do the same for me (particularly interested in China and Taiwan).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Mainly stories, cultural insights, cooking... A good time!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England, Taiwan