Singaporean by birth. International by choice. :)

A fun-loving culture geek who gets fascinated by languages, culture and religion. An arts lover who can appreciate most forms of the arts. Strong supporter of certain rights and aim to make the world a better place.

Going out with an open mind and open heart helps the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I heard about this through my friend and although I am not able to host people at my place, I am willing to bring people around my hometown if our schedule meets :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've not played host to anyone. But I've met up with many friendly locals (with great experiences, of course!) from the following places:

- Budapest, Hungary
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Vienna and Graz, Austria
- Luzern, Switzerland
- Hamburg, Germany

And surprisingly, I managed to organise a CS meeting in Luzern for the month of June 2011 :)

Interests

Travelling: Of course! Travelling opens up the mind and brings about new experiences for the individual. It's nice to travel out and learn new cultures

Music: Music is the universal language of the world. I love all kinds of music, especially those of languages different from my own. Pop and R&B are what I usually listen, but I like jazz, classical and a bit of here and there. Not into heavy metal, though.

The Arts: Theatre plays, musicals, operas... there are some of the things that makes me realise that there's more to life than our mundane lives!

Photography: I believe that a picture speaks a thousand words and by capturing events and sceneries, it brings out the beauty of the moment.

Reading: Reading is another way of opening up our minds. I do not read as much as I wish I did, but I still try to keep up.

Sports: Well, not the biggest sports fan in the world, but I like running, swimming and bowling. I grew fond of ice-skating recently.

Others: I like surfing online, meeting new people, (window-)shopping and going for great parties!

• arts
• photography
• beauty
• running
• partying
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• surfing
• sports
• swimming
• bowling
• genealogy
• languages
• tourism
• theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: "Singin' In The Rain", "Billy Elliot", "Spider-Man". And anything arthouse. Recently into Iranian movies. Not into science fiction.

Music: Pop, Rock, R&B, World, Jazz, Classical. Mainly these few

Books: "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden. Nicholas Sparks' books are great tear jerkers!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Despite my love to plan my itineraries to the very minute, I took a risk and booked a trip with Anywhr Surprise Travel (www.anywhr.co) and let the travel agency surprise me. And I started to plan only when I found out where I was going at the airport.

It was a great experience, as I've learn to let go and go with the flow at times.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to plan my itineraries and I'm a little crazy about it, so I usually plan my days well. I guess that might help if we need to know what to do and where to go at the right moment within a certain time.

I studied Hotel and Tourism Management at IMI University Centre in Switzerland (accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), so I have background knowledge of the industry.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My knowledge of my country, Singapore and a little about the region, especially South East Asia. And a lot of fun!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Singapore, Switzerland