Hi there, I'm surprised anyone is taking to read this but here you are so...... My name is Gavin, previously lived in Taiwan for 2 years and just recently arrived in the mainland. Looking to continue studying Chinese and meet some interesting people to cause some mischief with!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking for people who are up for some non-specific fun i.e. sports, literature, music, bank heists, plundering the seven seas in search of long lost treasure. You know, the usual stuff...

Interests

• beer
• chess
• jazz
• guitar
• soccer
• travel
• chinese

Music, Movies, and Books

I have an incredibly weird and varied taste in music, but I my favourite genres include jazz, funk, metal, disco, rock, 1980's Japanese city pop, bluegrass, anything with a hillbilly banjo actually, hip-hop, classical. I have recently been listening to Bulgarian wedding music.

Favourite is probably Time's Arrow or The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Movies there are too many to list but I'm a sap for a Chinese Wuxia, high fantasy (for my inner nerd) and seedy courtroom dramas starring Matthew McConaughey.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once managed to eat a Tolteca burrito without spilling a single grain of rice on the floor.

I also played guitar in front of a crowd of like 1,000 people before.

......but I still think the burrito achievement is better.

Teach, Learn, Share

Infinite random facts on topics such as geography, science, psychology, human culture. For example, did you know that Turkey is per person the largest consumers of tea in the world?

I'm also an avid learner of pretty much anything someone is willing to talk about. Especially nerdy things.

Also looking to keep learning Chinese so can probably pass on my teaching English knowledge.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My hopes and dreams, insta noodles and a warm smile.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Ireland, Taiwan, United States