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  • 46 references 21 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Yue (Cantonese); learning Chinese, Spanish
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Explorer, Bike tour guide, Travel consultant
  • BA
  • From San Francisco, CA, USA
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About Me

* Currently in Changhua, Taiwan 目前在彰化 *

大家好!

WhatsApp +14159173886
LINE ID: noodletrip

This video will tell you about me.
https://vimeo.com/138490494

CURRENT MISSION

To live the dream, To experience life, To share my stories, To inspire others... hopefully.

More ABOUT ME
My family is from Macau!!!

I am a 100% Chinese and I speak 3 different languages. English, Cantonese, and Mandarin... some Spanish

I love to explore unknown territories, river tracing, participate in triathlons, climb 3000 meter mountains, and challenge myself through tough journeys.

I am (was) a certified Apple Technician, American Red Cross First Aid & CPR, Arthritis Foundation Water Aerobics Instructor.

I love to travel for an extended period of time and get out of my comfort zone.

I'd cried in several movies.

I listen to Gangsta music.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg taught me English. I knew how to rap before I learn how to speak English.

I drive like a grandma, even on a motorcycle.

I'm very superstitious.

Sports is a huge part of my life.

I don't like junk food nor candy.

For some reason, mosquitoes love to suck my blood.

I love to speak with locals, even though we cannot communicate because of language barrier.

PHILOSOPHY

People tell you that you cannot do something because they cannot do it themselves

People will forget how much money you make, but they'll never forget what kind of difference you've made.

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit of a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
-into the wild

The more I travel, the less I know

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals, to meet like minded people, to share the local secrets with traveler, to connect with people.

To travel differently...

The 1st CS guest ended up traveling with me for 4 months after we met.

Interests

Travel, explore the "off the beaten path", local foods, planning my next trip, camping, music, movies, sports, outdoors, hanging with friends, coaching basketball...

  • culture
  • beauty
  • dining
  • instructor
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • sports
  • basketball
  • rock climbing
  • swimming
  • teaching
  • history
  • languages
  • beaches
  • rivers
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Adele, Audioslave, Incubus, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Jason Mraz, International, Nirvana.... All kinds
Movies Short Term 12, Perfect World, Braveheart, Catch Me If You Can, Lord of the Rings, and tons of others I can't think of right now.
24, ESPN, CNN, and LOST. Don't watch much TV, but LOST and 24 is the only TV show I watch!!!
Catch Me if You Can.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

36 days scootering, camping, and hiking the island of Taiwan! Trekking through lush jungles in North Luzon, scootering around the Mae Hong Son province in Northern Thailand.
Climbing a 3090 meter mountain. Climbing Jia Ming Lake in Taiwan (a 4 day journey)
Hiking the Great Wall of China! Seeing the great Pyramids.
35 days on El CAMINO DE SANTIAGO. Camino Frances! 14 days on Camino Norte!
8 months in Europe.
Traveling around Europe

Teach, Learn, Share

People tell you that you cannot do something because they cannot do it themselves

If you live by someone else's expectations, 2 things will happen.
1. You'll get screwed by others,
2. You'll never be happy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel stories, my culture, my stories, etc...
AND... Free chopsticks and chopsticks lessons!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Macao, Spain, Taiwan, United States

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