Hello! I'm Bryan. I'm originally from Taipei, Taiwan, but I moved to Missouri several months ago to pursue a Master's degree after working for three years. I consider myself easy to talk to; I'm into anything from literature (I studied English literature in college), arts to politics.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet local people and get to know their stories.

Interests

• singing
• eating out
• watching movies
• drinking coffee
• reading novels

Music, Movies, and Books

Taiwanese/Japanese band music (Fuji Rock on my list bucket list)
Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Frances Ha, Call Me by Your Name.
Books: A Thousand Splendid Suns, After Dark.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Two-week summer trip to Lanyu (also: Orchid Island, off the eastern coast of Taiwan) for an education camp for aboriginal kids, and was stranded on the island for a typhoon, which was later proved to be a blessing in disguise.
- One-month summer (demystification) trip to Tokyo. First time traveling abroad as a backpacker.
- Studying as an exchange student in Prague, Czech Republic.

Teach, Learn, Share

Language exchange, world politics!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anything about Taiwan and Asia. It would be lovely if we could talk about literature, culture, and politics.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Japan, Taiwan, United States