CURRENT MISSION

to live the life of a local, everywhere i go! and help eat up all the local food.

ABOUT ME

update: back home now. do drop me a note to say hi, especially if you are the kind who likes to experience local cuisine.

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currently on student exchange in London, the gateway to Europe. first time in Europe, and lapping up every single second.

if you are a long-term planner and know that you will be visiting Singapore anytime after August, drop me a line to chat. i'd love to meet up or host you if possible.

alternatively, if you are somewhere near Vancouver anytime in June, we can meet up too.

i like my fries (chips for british) soggy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've surfed at:
Grzegorz (Amsterdam)
Amanda (Madrid)

hosted:
Ryan (London)

very new to the CS concept at the moment, but really getting the hang of it! the time in Amsterdam with Grzegorz was a great way to start off my CS experience. even though he had a paper due soon, he still set aside quite a lot of time to show me his favorite side of Amsterdam, brought me to meet up with his friends etc. it was really fantastic, and i believe every travel experience should be this way.

Amanda showed me the real Madrid living, it was truly unforgettable!

can't wait to start hosting/meeting up with people when i return to Singapore in August

very inspired by some of the profiles i've read here as well. the more i travel and meet new souls, the more i feel like a person of the world. it's a fantastic feeling.

Interests

scuba dive: i dive when ever i can afford it, mostly in the South East Asian region like islands in Malaysia. my dream is to dive with whale sharks in the Philippines.

photography: putting everyday things into a different perspective. and also an effective way to combat poor memory.

sailing: i competed in varsity keelboat sailing. did a passage race along the Singapore coastline that lasted a whole day, and ended up stranded without wind just 200m from the finish line. i'm quite a sea person. i love lazing on the beach, if that can be counted as an interest.

dance: i have been into various forms of dance since 14. chinese dance, contemporary, hiphop, some basic ballet. nothing too professional. i am not a creative person, but on the dance floor, there is just this tiny area of space i take up where i'm not afraid to be who i am inspired to be at the moment.

in particular, bachata and salsa are my interests now. currently am in my 'Latin dance' phase; competed in Latin ballroom competitions in Hong Kong and Sabah, Malaysia. currently picking up salsa so that i can social across Europe, although traveling around has really limited my ability to take classes/social in London.

• photography
• dancing
• bachata
• ballet dancing
• dining
• traveling
• scuba diving
• sailing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

the movie Closer comes to mind. it's great to see a show that challenges your perspectives and the way you live life/see people.

some Chinese movies are quite good as well, but don't think my European friends reading this will know any of 'em:)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

stayed in a Cambodian village near Phnom Penh last year for a month. to see the determination in the eyes of the villagers, even the older women in the tribe, as they went about their daily routines was really an eye-opener.

here i cheat. second amazing thing is i survived in the Brunei jungle for 5 days, and topped it off by scaling a 70 degree mountain.

Teach, Learn, Share

i can probably teach basic Latin ballroom, like chacha, rumba (my fav), jive, samba, paso doble. let me know!

everyone and anyone can dance:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Singapore, United Kingdom