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Overview

  • 10 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Taiwanese, Yue (Cantonese); learning Japanese
  • 44, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Freelancer
  • College
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learning professional skills, language and traveling!

ABOUT ME

Well, had been living in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia, working as an English-Chinese Translator and a professional tourist until the end of 2011. Back to a normal life but always try to find something new and interesting in my life. Want to explore the world more before I am running out of my energy or curiosity, though it's hard for me to image that day coming. Enjoy everyday no matter it's bitter or sweet, everything sees different if you look from different angle! :)

PHILOSOPHY

Do whatever you want and try everything, know what are you doing and never regret.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Start using CS since I was living in Hong Kong. Being host and hosted around many places, love the idea of sharing goodwill and just like you have friends all over the world...it's amazing experience always!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Was hosted in Vietnam, Beijing, Shanghai, Australia, France and Italy, hosted people in Hong Kong. Almost every time was a good experience, just like to have an old pal in a foreign city everywhere, how wonderful!

Interests

Traveling, reading, surfing the internet and laughing with my friends, and of course hiking and lying on the beach!

  • drinking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • languages
  • beaches
  • biking
  • meeting friends
  • interesting people
  • cooking and baking
  • surfing the internet

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Haruki Murakami, Keigo Higashino, Miyuki Miyabe, Giddens
Books: Tuesdays with Morrie, 容疑者Xの献身, 樓下的房客
Singers: Khalil Fong, Eason Chan, Tizzy Bac, Deserts Chang, Jason Marz, The Cardigans

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had lost my luggage, being ripped off by a taxi driver, having diarrhea for 5 days, saw a beach full with garbage and all amusement equipment were shut down due to a strong typhoon...all happened in a short trip to Vietnam but I still think it's one of my best trips ever!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach Mandarin to friends and always learn something back.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting traveling stories, big smile and perhaps some Mandarin lessons? :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan

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