I’m taking a break from 26 December 2025!

About me:
Born and raised in a small town called Sungai Petani, in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. My hometown is also close to Penang, about a 35-minute drive. I definitely recommend anyone to visit Penang for its rich and diverse food scene!

I lived in the Klang Valley (the Kuala Lumpur area) for five years during my studies and for a little over a year while working, before moving to Singapore for my current job. I chose to live in Johor Bahru (JB), the southern gateway to Malaysia and commute to Singapore daily for work.

My INTERESTS:
I am open to new experiences. I love outdoor activities like hiking, nature walks, cycling; café hunting, cooking, learning about new cultures and mobile photography.

I can host in JB, Malaysia if I'm available and not too busy. If you are coming over on weekdays, I will probably spend less time with you due to work and commuting.                       

🌈 More stories at 🅘🅝🅢🅣🅐: @harry_002 🏳️‍🌈

https://www.instagram.com/harry_002?igsh=MTVxMzFhbmhnbjJrcA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A great platform to make new friends, share ideas and exchange travel experiences, cultures and knowledge.
Sometimes, I can be your friendly guide when I’m around. I’m happy to drive you to nearby places and sometimes, even further if time permits.
I can host in JB if my place still available, a city closer to Singapore.

Here some notes for your journey before arriving to my place:

If coming to JB from Singapore:

Take note that my place is located about 21 km away from JB town/immigration and it’s about a 40-min drive. If by flight, it’s about 19 km from Senai Airport and a 25-min drive in non-peak hours. GrabCar is ideal for transport but you can also take a bus (there’s no direct bus to my place, Mutiara Rini) or hitchhike which takes longer as long you have enough time.

If coming from central/north (KL/Malacca/Penang):

By bus:
The nearest bus station is Tunku Tun Aminah (TUTA) Bus Terminal, about 5 km away from my place.
Landmark: Opposite Mydin Mutiara Rini (hypermarket)
You may google this place for your forward planning.

However, Larkin Bus Terminal is the main hub bus station in JB, about 18 km away from my place.

If you come from KL/Malacca by local express bus, you can choose to alight at Sri Putri Petron Petrol Station and take a GrabCar to my place. Usually, express buses go to Larkin Terminal first and then to TUTA Terminal. Since the main road to Larkin and back to TUTA via Jalan Skudai/Skudai Highway usually experiences heavy traffic during peak hours and on weekends, it will take up a lot of your time (likely 1-2 hours extra). If you don’t mind, you can follow the bus route; otherwise, you can alight at the earlier location I mentioned and pay a bit extra for GrabCar or taxi (likely around MYR 10) or try hitchhike.

Interests

Music, running, relaxing, hiking, nature, beach, etc

• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• reading
• music
• swimming
• nature
• adventure
• trekking
• plants
• healthy lifestyle
• cafe
• gayfriendly

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Motivational/self-help, factual books
Music: Mostly, all kind of musics except rocky music! More to melodies, jazz, trance, hip pop etc!
Movies: Most blockbusters movies and good storyline!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just sharing my hiking/road/solo trips/experiences!

-Kota Kinabalu & Kundasang road trip in Jun 2015!
-Bali road trip, Indonesia in Jun 2016!
-Phuket trip, Thailand in Aug 2016!
-Medan & Lake Toba trip, Indonesia in Nov 2016!
-Mount Sibayak trek, Indonesia in Nov 2016!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMY6f3Oh6Kl/?igsh=OTVobjB0ZTB0bnlr

-Phuket & Krabi road trip, Thailand in Apr 2017!

-Perth & Southern WA road trip, Australia in Aug 2017!
https://youtu.be/iIh5rbsWTc4?si=vywZaRtOfKUJM-rp

-Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal (4130m) in Nov 2018!
https://youtu.be/Hg1nzpZLFp0?si=vFYEiyPEIN7zEC4D

-Mount Kinabalu trek, Malaysia (4095m) in Jun 2019!
https://youtu.be/cBh9y4a49qM?si=qYyLHiVaKeYPKwwR

-Spiti-Lahaul road trip, India (4551m) in Aug 2019!
https://youtu.be/T0F2J_6lHzE?si=_aXEfeFis2eX7BUz

-Kedarkantha winter trek, India (3800m) in Feb 2020!
https://youtu.be/rCTZBr2aUdU?si=VD0kE6KoHQaP1SNz

-Kashmir Great Lakes trek, India (4270m) in Aug 2022!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChTI_xNB7PW/?igsh=MWh5MGF4YXRkbDhzNw==

-Jeju road trip, South Korea in Aug 2023!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwPfDN1IOSF/?igsh=N3VjYmVrZnp5NmNl

-Cebu road trip, Philippines in Sep 2023!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxzVLylRq4d/?igsh=MWZ1dTVtYm8xMmRzbw==

-Explored Vietnam, South to North in Oct 2023!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CysQ0-SxUwd/?igsh=MW1zbjE0YWg4bXg2eQ==

-Fansipan trek, Vietnam (3143m) in Oct 2023!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyhcP_dRAJs/?igsh=MzlycnFsOXkzY21z

-Everest Base Camp trek (5364m) in Mar 2024!
https://youtu.be/ruk9k_WruCY?si=o4bxPYwyJQE8Ilzn

-Winter at Kashmir, India in Jan 2025!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFfGJizz2ic/?igsh=MTc4NzVlem1kajZ6MA==

-Norway & West Europe in Aug 2025!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOBeWMHDV0X/?igsh=ZjEzZDgzZDBrMHMy

Local hiking/nature walks in Malaysia & Singapore:-

Malaysia: Mt Pulai & Blue Lake in Johor; Mt Datuk & Bukit Broga in Negeri Sembilan; Bukit Tabur Fareast/Extreme & Bukit Kutu, Gunung GAP & GUS in Selangor; Mt Jerai in Kedah; Bukit Bendera & National Park in Penang; National Park in Pahang!

Blue Lake: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6jAtZPvEKw/?igsh=M2g1NTMzMzFlcnNj

Mt Pulai: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTq1J76gq81/?igsh=MTVwbGY3Mzh5Zzd0cA==

Gunung GAP & GUS: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9E37RgRaqx/?igsh=Nm15cHoyeXAzMWI2

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjEUJ_Ig1l1/?igsh=bXJrbmt3bjR1MmVy

Bukit Kutu: https://www.instagram.com/p/BY2_2rKgHCX/?igsh=ZGplNGhjYmlxMjE4

Bukit Bendera/Penang Hill: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjPuJsXD_zf/?igsh=NTY5azFqaWoyZ3M3

Penang National Park: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjR8lkPj2jP/?igsh=cDQ3Z3NydnY1ZDFt

Mt Datuk: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYoAhVHAQc7/?igsh=eXBocHp3aHg2Y2Q=

Singapore: Bukit Timah, Macritchie, Southern Ridges, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Fort Canning Park.

Bukit Timah: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiUhzWwhwdj/?igsh=MXN0YmxkaXc5ZHN3aw==

Fort Canning: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CifZ2NxhufC/?igsh=bGhobHY3M2x1dGNh

Teach, Learn, Share

Tamil is my native language, Malay is my national language and obviously, I speak English too. Fairly good enough in all languages.

Share: Ask me about my about my culture or religion.
(ps: I’m not an the expert, but I can share whatever within my knowledge)
I’m not really a religious guy but more into spiritual vibes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Accommodation, explore the city, hiking, foods hunt and some local suggestions.

My apartment comes with basic facilities such gym, swimming pool, tennis court! Surrounded by public park, hypermarket/supermarket, cafe/restaurant, street foods, fast foods, pharmacies, self-laundry shop etc (in walkable distance).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, France, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Singapore