I consider myself a "third culture kid," meaning I grew up in several different places. I was born in Taiwan. I was raised in China, Denmark, and The Netherlands. Through my "grown-up" years, I lived in England and United Arab Emirates (Dubai) as well. I came back to Denmark to study and now I work with University Startups in Copenhagen.

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I'm living about 25km from Copenhagen in a small village but with brilliant train connections (see home section). There is also free street parking.

Please note that I am very busy so I might not have time to hang out especially on week days. Therefore it might be better suited for a pair of friends or a couple.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started using it while I was backpacking for a year and I couchsurfed in every country and loved every bit of it. When I moved to Denmark, I decided to host in order to give back to the community.

Interests

Travelling is my passion, but I have a huge love for animals.

• culture
• writing
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• snorkeling
• swimming
• hitchhiking
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Alchemist, Mornings in Jenin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked around the world on my own for a year!
Highlights from my trip:

Bangladesh: watching the Milky Way and sparkly jellyfish on a remote island (st. Martin) with no electricity.

Nepal: dancing with thousands of Nepali women dressed in red sari for 'Teej' festival in a temple. // Getting stuck in Bandipur for 5 days because of bus strikes and having amazing views of the Himalayas.

India: 6 hour motorbike ride in the mountains. // Watching the sunset over the Taj Mahal.

Egypt: snorkeling with amazing coral reef and fish in Sharm-el-Sheikh.

Singapore: watching the sunrise from a rooftop pool.

Indonesia: hiking mount Bromo and mount Ijen two nights in a row without any sleep in between. // Attending an Indonesian wedding in Jakarta.

Philippines: swimming with whale sharks in Oslob // attending sinulog festival in Cebu.

Cambodia: seeing Angkor Wat temples in Siem Reap // seeing illuminous plankton in Koh Rong // shiny fireflies on the river in Kampot.

Vietnam: buying a motorbike and driving through rural Vietnam.

Hawaii: hitchhiking around the islands // tubing in rivers with locals.

Mainland USA: buying a car and roadtripping 8000+ miles from Washingtin to Florida and then Tennessee.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Denmark, England, Netherlands, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates