Yuchun Ku (yuchun)

Essential stats
Gender: 
Female
Education: 
Masters
Where I live now: 
Mountain View, California 94041 United States
Where I grew up: 
Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan
Picture: 
Yuchun_-_Angkor.jpg
My travels
Favorite Travel Activities: 
Architecture
Art & Music
Beach
Bicycling
Eco-tourism
Gourmet Dining
Hiking / Trekking
History & Archeology
Outdoor Adventure
Rafting / Kayaking
Safari & Wildlife
Scuba Diving
Spectacular Scenery
Volunteer Travel
Walking Tours
Travel Style: 
Mid-range (3-4 stars)
What I like about traveling: 
Traveling allows me to meet people from different parts of the planet, and learn about their customs, history, cultures, etc. The more we learn about each other's pespectives, the more we respect our differences and similarities.
More about me
Interests: 
Travel, films from different countries, art, architecture, reading on history, geo-politices
Favorite Books: 
From Beirut to Jerusalem - Thomas Friedman; Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino; Leaving Microsoft to Change the World - John Wood.....too many to list
Favorite Films: 
Cinema Paradiso, Nowhere in Africa, Kite Runner, Blue Planet by BBC, Planet Earth by BBC, Methology from all over the world...... too many to list
Favorite Music: 
Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Classical, Cuban music
More about me: 
When I was very little, my grandmother often told me the stories about other parts of the world. When I was eight, My mother bought me books about archeological discoveries - Pompei, Inca, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Silk Road, etc. I asked my grandmother to tell me the same stories over and over again. I re-read the books until I could picture these civilizations vividly in my head. When teachers asked the kids in class "What do you want to do when you grow up?", most of the kids then said "I want to be the president", "I want to be a teacher", or "I want to be a policeman". I said "I want to travel and see the world."

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