I'm Char Lie, yes, with a space in between charlie and yes, that is my real name and I guess you can say that's my chinese name as well.

Instagram : chaaarlie94

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love backpacking and the best way to learn about the country and their amazing culture is simply by hanging out with the locals and this is why I am here and, travelling can be expensive since I'm still a student, and a very broke one.

I backpacked around SEA(Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia) for 3 months and was hosted by amazing people through couch surfing and it was a real eye opener for me.

Interests

I like to do anything that's outdoor although deep, deep inside me I'm really afraid of being tanned because of the Chinese beliefs that a woman should be fair and fragile.

I like to scuba dive, hike, wall climb, play ultimate frisbee, walk my dogs and volunteer.

• dogs
• cooking
• traveling
• piano
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love books by Haruki Murukami and also Khaled Hosseini & occasionally, Stephen King.

Bon Iver, Lana Del Rey, Asgeir to name a few.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did the summer work and travel(WaT) U.S.A where I worked as a server in Yellowstone National Park -Travelled solo to San Francisco, Seattle, Grand Canyon and Hawaii(managed to stand on the surf board for 10 seconds!!!!! )

Worked like crazy in the States for 3 months enough to last my one month backpacking around USA(summer 2015) and also 3 months backpacking around SEA (summer 2016).

Teach, Learn, Share

I play the piano - Grade 8 (still pretty lousy at it. How I manage to reach Grade 8 still amazes me till this day)

I'm teaching English currently every once a week in a refugee centre in Malaysia. Pain in the ass, but I feel great after every lesson.

I would love to learn how to cook, build, anything actually! I'm eager to learn and hopefully, a quick learner.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach English (don't expect much :P) or piano, share my joy and travelling experience!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia