CURRENT MISSION

Meet people from different horizons, help them discover places I am more familiar with...

ABOUT ME

Born in Hong Kong, schooling in Myanmar (then Burma), England, France.
Worked in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Europe (diplomatic service, finance, head-hunting,career consulting, coach......)

Love travelling, meeting new friends, especially from different cultures, countries, professions, backgrounds...

PHILOSOPHY

life is short but so exciting

the world is vast and so enchanting

people are so different and so enriching

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Help people discover cities I love, provide info' on local landmarks, customs, practical knowledge...

get together, exchange views, introduce friends...

offer meal (lodging not possible right now, house being renovated...)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

informal meetings with friends of friends who have become close friends, and so it goes on...

Interests

travelling, skiing, dancing, singing, music, reading, card games...

• singing
• dancing
• coach
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• hunting
• skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

all kinds of music (classical, modern, rap, western, Chinese, Japanese, Indian...)

films and books : love espionnage, science fiction, thrillers,
but very receptive to all other kinds.

Favourite authors : Einstein, Asimov...

favourite movies include : A Beautiful Mind, Wuthering Heights...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many monuments (Pyramids, the Great Wall...) and landscapes(Ayer's Rock, JiuZhaiGou...) to mention but a few

Most amazing thing : how people with totally different cultures can get together in harmony with no common language...

Teach, Learn, Share

I've travelled and lived in countries with different customs and cultures and have learned to adapt.

I can make suggestions of places to visit, things to see, and generally what to do in our city.

I can share my experiences and am keen to learn everything and anything from others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Japan, Myanmar, United Kingdom