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Overview
About Me
Working on my master's degree at NTUST (台科大) for the past few years. Was also here for a year back in 2013-2014 to study Chinese at NCCU (政大). First time in Taiwan was in 2010 for a month of traveling around the island. Pretty familiar with the city, so feel free to ask me
about stuff to do in Taipei (and beyond)!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
To see new places and make new friends!
Interests
I enjoy riding YouBikes all around Taipei and beyond (New Taipei!), as well as hiking the many mountain trails in the area.
- politics
- hiking
- geography
- history
- travel
- chinese
- bicycling
- maps
Music, Movies, and Books
Radiohead, Pearl Jam, The Who, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Jack White, Foo Fighters, Beck, The Beatles, Cream, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, a-ha
Star Wars, Back to the Future, Shawshank Redemption, Kung Fu Hustle
Most books I have read lately have to do with China, from Qing Dynasty through modern day.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Explored the Tibetan regions of western Sichuan and Qinghai/Yunnan/Gansu: saw a sky burial in Litang, hitched a ride with some Tibetan monks, hiked up to 15000 feet at Yading, got caught by police crossing the Tibet border.
Teach, Learn, Share
I traveled for 8 months in Southeast Asia and have spent 16 months in China (much of it travelling), so I can tell you about my experiences there.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Usually we chat about our travel experiences and about life in Taiwan/America/etc.
Countries I’ve Visited
Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
China, Taiwan, United States