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Overview

  • 5 references
  • Fluent in Chinese, English; learning English, Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Web Programmer (Backend)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • From Hong Kong
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About Me

Originally from Hong Kong, now calling the UK home. I’m a backend programmer (PHP/Laravel) by trade, and occasionally a TV extra 🎬 for fun.

My love for travel started in 2013, when I left Hong Kong for a solo working holiday in the UK. I volunteered on farms, in hostels, and with homestays, then wandered into Europe — especially Spain and Portugal. That trip changed my path and eventually led me to settle in the UK.

Right now (2025), I’m on my first open-ended road trip, starting in June. I’ve already passed through 10 new countries I’d never visited before — and it is still on going.

I’m curious about everything from computer networking and vintage computers to exploring new cities and meeting locals or expats. I especially enjoy learning what everyday life is like in your hometown.

I’m easygoing, tidy, and respectful of others’ space. I love sharing stories, social drinking, or simply exploring the area with my host.

“Live adventurously. When choices arise, do you take the way that offers the fullest opportunity for the use of your gifts in the service of God and the community? Let your life speak. When decisions have to be made, are you ready to join with others in seeking clearness, asking for God’s guidance and offering counsel to one another? — Quakers, Advices and Queries 27

Ignore the god wording, but it is a rather spiritual I found from those word. I’m not that religious.

Looking forward to meeting fellow travellers and kind souls along the way!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet interesting people, fellow travellers, find inspiration from the others and also learn about different cultures and non-vegan friendly food.

Interests

Computer and Technologies, Meat and Mead, Travelling, Sightseeing, City Trip

  • coffee
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • standup comedy
  • quakers
  • history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Post Malone
Luke Combs
All Time Low
Álvaro Soler
Ska-P

TV series:
Games of Thrones
Da Vinci's Demons
Hell On Wheels
The Tudors
The Borgias
Freud
Spartacus

Movies:
The Champion of Auschwitz
Persian Lesson
Weekend
God's Own Country

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled Europe by using a site called HelpX for about a year back around 2013-2014, which is kind of similar to Couchsurfing but you will exchange few hours a day for food and accommodation and you are going to stay with a host for longer period.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn the slang words in your language, quirky words .... and the accent.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Story of during my travel
Yorkshire Tea
A pint (beer)
A car to help moving stuff around
Language Exchange (English, Cantonese)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Macao, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Hong Kong, Spain, Wales

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