General Information
Languages- Chinese (Mandarin)Expert
- Chinese (Traditional)Expert
- EnglishIntermediate
- JapaneseBeginner
Groups I Belong ToCouch Information
Couch Available: Maybe
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 1
Shared Sleeping Surface: Yes
Shared Room: YesIt's a small studio..so.... I like to make friends, to know people, to learn different cultures. I came to Settle in June of 2006. I live alone in U-district. Several bus routes are close to my place. I'm usually busy with school and work. Maybe I can host one or two CSers but it really depends. (Try to persuade me!:P ) I don't have pets, non-smoker. Oh..I'm living in a studio apartment. I do have a couch which may be too small for a big guy but should be very comfortable for a shorter person. If you're big , I have some blankets and a sleeping bag if you want to sleep on the floor (carpet):) "Basically" I don't snore but I don't mind you snore at night. :P
Friends (22)
 Reed Jacobson
55, Male
Seattle, Washington
United States
Friends since July 2006
"Watched 4th of July fireworks with friends"
Friendship Type: Acquaintance
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 Obaidullah Khawaja
28, Male
Redmond, Washington
United States
Friends since October 2006
"We play tennis and Yao has also couch surfed at my place"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
 1 |
 Owen Kikuta
35, Male
Seattle, Washington
United States
Friends since June 2006
"Hosted and live nearby"
Friendship Type: Friend
1 |
Rahber Thariani
25, Male
Seattle, Washington
United States
Friends since July 2006
"Tennis"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 Erika and Daniel Henry
36, Several people
Spokane, Washington
United States
Friends since January 2006
"Yao-Jan stayed at our house for a week. We had a terrific time with him! He was a thoughtful and pleasant guest. Always helped around the house, told stories, taught us lots about computers and China and the world!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for Yao-Jan Wu
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 Mini Hu
26, Female
Seattle, Washington
United States
Friends since November 2006
"at school"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 Ryan Smith
32, Male
Taipei City, Taipei
Taiwan
Friends since 2006
"He surfed my couch for a week and a half."
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 Atli Levy
30, Male
Reykjavik, Capital Region
Iceland
Friends since June 2006
"From School"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 Jay Wang
27, Male
Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Friends since April 2008
"friends in the university"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 DIRETER
30, Male
Saran, Centre
France
Friends since July 2006
"I hope to meet more people like him!"
Friendship Type: Friend
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Personal DescriptionAs same as the people I enjoy. CouchSurfing ExperienceI went couchsurfing in Japan in Feb 2006. It was really a fantastic experience! I loved all people I met!:)InterestsDoing Research, Travelling, Reading, Sports(Basketball, swimming, esp. Tennis - I've played it for over 10 years) Outdoor activities, Talk, Finding something interesting. Making friends.
PhilosophyAlways optimistic.Types of People I enjoyPeople who are kind, talkative,optimistic, outgoing, easygoing, peaceful.....Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectThis is a fantastic website!^^Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LIVED: Taiwan
WANTS TO GO: Japan
IS GOING TO: United States
References
 From Hao Liu Taichung City, Taiwan
Sep 4, 2008  Positive Very nice guy with a special sense of humor. We had a great time in the meeting and drinking beer playing game in city park. Hope to see you again in USA. Take care.  From Simon Kew Nagoya, Japan
Sep 3, 2008 Positive Despite being really busy, Yao was a great guide around Seattle.. thanks and hope to catch up with you again mate!  From Hermes Huang Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Sep 1, 2008 Positive I met Yao-Jan at CS meeting Taichung.He is a friendly person and like to share his experience to us.I am impressed of his surfing experience in JP.Especially that he is now studying in Seattle. Hope to meet him and talk next time.  From Isabelle Hilaire Bethesda, United States
Aug 10, 2008  Positive yao is a very friendly person,a good tennis player (he s really a coach!!!).We spent a good time with him during these five days and hope to see him again in dc or in Seattle.  From Kolbeinn Tumi Dadason Reykjavik, Iceland
Jul 7, 2008 Positive Yao Jan is a extremely nice guy and a terrific tennis player. We've played against each other a number of times and it's always been a great time. We were college buddies at the UW and met through a common friend.  From Angie shlonka New Orleans, United States
Nov 30, 2007 He's god awfully sweet and funny!  From THSAOFME Seattle, United States
Jun 16, 2007 Positive Met Yao-Jan after I realized that we had both couchsurfed with Dan in Spokane -- he surfed in Japan and me, a year later in the US -- too bizarre to not meet and drink to couchsurfing (N.B., that's one degree of separation, for those of you keeping track at home). From Obaidullah Khawaja Redmond, United States
Apr 4, 2007  Positive Yao is a very smart and exuberant person. He is very easy to get along with and loves to explore new places and make new friends. He surfed my couch once and it was a pleasure to have him over. Finally, he is also a lot of fun to play tennis with, do hit with him if you get the chance
 From PUPUF Lodz, Poland
Feb 18, 2007  Positive Yao-Jan is a good guy... smart and friendly ! From Rahber Thariani Seattle, United States
Jan 10, 2007 Positive Met Yao-Jan when he was playing tennis in a court right next to me. Had a great time and have greatly enjoyed his company....plus he makes me run around the tennis court like no other!
From Mini Hu Seattle, United States
Nov 30, 2006 He is a man full of energy and enthusiasm. Willing to share is the most important personality that he has and you will like him after you meet him.
From Atli Levy Reykjavik, Iceland
Sep 1, 2006 Positive Yao-Jan is truly a nice guy. He is a dude that perfectly fits my "people I like" section. Even though I have known him for a short time, I know I can perfectly trust him to be your host (or be hosted) at any time.
From Daniel Henry Spokane, United States
Jul 27, 2006 Positive Yao-Jan is great! Yao-Jan stayed at our house in Nagano for about a week and we truly loved his company. His opinions and ideas are genuine and he is a courteous guest. We enjoyed doing even the most mundane things with Yao-Jan because he is willing to learn from any experience. I admire that and I'm sure you will, too. I highly recommend staying with or hosting Yao-Jan Wu!
From Reed Jacobson Seattle, United States
Jul 24, 2006  Positive Yao-Jan and I chatted some about his surfing at my place, but he found another. We got together anyway for the 4th of July fireworks show. I look forward to getting to know him better while he is in Seattle.
From DIRETER Saran, France
Jul 24, 2006 Positive I shared an evening with Yao-Jan and I've really enjoyed it as he's very joyful and I hope we'll have more occasions to meet!
From Owen Kikuta Seattle, United States
Jul 21, 2006 Positive Yao-Jan is now living in Seattle doing his PhD at my college (UW) and in my profession! I have met Yao several times to show him my favorite places in Seattle. He loves to meet new people and has a great enthusiasm for life. |
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