Noted: Taroko National Park has been closed after the severe earthquake in April2024. Some of the trails and spots will reopen later this year(?). But the most typical places of Taroko will need many years to rebuild.

I am Sherman, officially named Meng-Yu, Hsieh(謝孟育 in Mandarin), growing up in the old capital city of Taiwan: Tainan, and had spent 6 years studying in the capital "Taipei". And then, two years served as Military Dentist in Tauyuan. Now moved to Hualien.

I finally start to host Couchsurfers after I visited many hosts' places :P
My backpacker soul was evoked at the age of 20. And since then, I had caught all the chances to go travel. So far, I had already visit many countries in Asia, the Balkans in Europe, Central Asia, Mexico and Cuba.

Out-door activities are my favorite!!! I am a Marathon runner, baseball lover, and hiking enthusiast. My goals is to step at the top of "Taiwan 100 Mountains" :)

I believe that "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
Chinese sentence: "行萬里路 讀萬卷書"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My friends introduced me to join this wonderful world that I can meet many interesting people in my journey.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCES

My first couchsurfing is in Singapore in 2014. The host Luke took me around the city and introduced the interesting places to me, which gave me a good start in couchsurfing.

And I couchsurf again in 2015. In Bulgaria, I met Bojil who took me to his secret hiking trail in the mountain and showed me the beauty of Sofia.

Interests

I go traveling, especially being a backpacker, to experience different cultures and adventure the diversities of the world.

I love outdoor activities such as jogging, mountain climbing, softball playing and cycling.

I also enjoy reading and playing some musical instruments for fun in my free time.

• photography
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• backpacking
• rock climbing
• softball

Music, Movies, and Books

Philosophy:
To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other and to feel.
That is the purpose of Life.

-The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

人生的劇本要怎麼寫，只有我自己能決定~
Do what you think is right, not what other people think is right.
In the end, it's you who goes through it, not them=))

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving from 13000 feet high sky in Florida

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel experiences and of course the beauty of my hometown "Taiwan"

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Cuba, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan