Hi I’m Summer, a journalist by trade from China. I moved to London from Hong Kong for work in the autumn of 2023, and have been actively exploring Europe and beyond.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m back to CS after nearly a 10-year hiatus. It was heartwarming to read the old reviews. Meanwhile it’s a shame that most of my old CS fellows have become inactive over the past years.

Interests

• culture
• books
• diy
• running
• news
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities

Music, Movies, and Books

I’m open to any genre (except horror..), although most of my reading time was on culture, history, humanity and philosophy. It may be worth mentioning that my shelf has recently added “bicycle repairing 101” - wouldn’t it be terrific to travel on the two wheels for long distances .

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I reached Russia on foot via Estonia’s Narva checkpoint in August 2024 driven by my curiosity about how life was there in view of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and Western sanctions. The border check took 6 hours.

What else? Trained from zero to half marathon over six months. After that, I’m pleased to see running has become part of my daily life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Lifelong learning - from people, books, nature and objects.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m open to any discussion as long as we respect each other’s views. What I’m often amazed is how much we are alike than what differs us.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Laos, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, England, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, United States