I am originally from China but have lived in the U.S. and Germany for 10+ years.

Having studied environmental studies, I'm interested in finding/creating joyful ways to motivate and help enable more people to live an engaged and sustainable life. I’m currently traveling around the world for a year on a fellowship, exploring plant-based foodscapes across cultures. I just started a blog to document my journey and reflections on this trip: https://loveandpeas.org/

I highly value the experiences of meeting people and sharing ourselves in the fleeting--or maybe longer--moments of encounter. I am a very self-reflective person. I enjoy stimulating conversations that help the soul to grow. I embrace an experience-oriented mindset and consider myself open-minded.

There's much more I could write about myself... but to keep it reasonably short and sweet, I'd say that I am trying to live a life that I would want to read about, one moment at a time :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people from diverse backgrounds and to share smiles, conversations and experiences :)

Interests

• yoga
• walking
• traveling
• agriculture
• anthropology
• environmental studies
• sustainability
• mindfulness
• language learning
• veganism
• peace
• multiculturalism
• development
• botany
• german language
• plant-based
• political ecology

Music, Movies, and Books

I like singer-songwriter music and documentaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I won a fellowship to travel around the world for a year, which is why I'm currently traveling!
https://watson.foundation/fellowships/tj

I've also done a Vipassana retreat, which is one of the most challenging experiences of my life. Happy to share more :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share with you my experiences traveling and studying in different countries. I can also teach you some Chinese if that interests you. I am also full of questions--sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes silly, and sometimes both. I’ve been told by many that conversations with me are always stimulating.

I am always curious. I've cultivated a habit to always reflect on what I could learn from the people I meet in my life. I believe there's always something to be learned, no matter with whom and whatever the situation is.

Also always down to share good plant-based food :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversations, vegan cooking, and my network of friends around the world ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Macao, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, China, Germany, United States