My philosophy towards life: try everything at least once. I am often intrigued by the nature of life and I get excited with the opportunity to learn & experience new things. I'm easy going, happy go lucky kind of person. Believe it or not, my childhood dream (still am) was to travel the world. Currently trying to figure out my future direction and travel more before I graduate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Initially, I had my fair share of skepticism towards the sharing economy. Personal safety was a major concern because you never know what would happen when you stay over at a stranger's place or invite them to your home. Things changed when my friend and I went on a last minute trip Perth. We were kind of desperate because most accommodations ware booked out and Airbnb saved our asses big times.

Since then, I had a shot at hosting on Airbnb and it proved to be a rewarding experience. I made friends from Netherlands, New Caledonia (I swear I have never heard of this country before), the States etc. Most of them are polite, interesting and genuinely kind people. I had lots of fun hanging out with my guests, 'playing tourist' and exploring the city.
https://www.airbnb.com.au/users/show/7085679

I guess that is why I am on CS. I am open to a more personal travelling experience where I get to spend a few days with my host, experience the local culture through his or her eyes and learn the language.

Interests

Travelling (plan to travel the seven kingdoms) 🗿

Jogging (love outdoor running , esp with the Nike Run Club in Melbourne) 🏃

Squash (I was on the university varsity team) 🏆

Cycling (my new found interest) 🚴

Food (coffee, dessert and brunch. Blame the good food here at Melbourne) 🍰🍝🍔

Adventure (tried rock climbing, bouldering, skiing, flying fox, next in line: snowboarding and bungy jump at New Zealand)🏂🎢

Others: 🏊📷📚🎎

• culture
• theater
• dining
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• clubbing
• flying
• traveling
• bouldering
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• racquetball
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sam Smith, Coldplay, Daughter, Passenger, Artic Monkey, Kurt and Max Schneider, Lindsey Stirling, the Piano Guys.

Shows/Movies: Game of Throne, True Detectives, House of Cards, Suits, Two Broke Girls, Inception, Avengers, Whiplash, Big Hero 6 (I'm a kid at heart)

Books: Essentialism, The Obstacle is the Way

Podcast: The Tim Ferriss Show, School of Greatness, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, Good Life Project, Bulletproof Radio

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

First time road cycling along the Melbourne coastline and survived the 70km ride 🚲

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Make good food, delish Malaysian curry anyone? 🍛

- Share my travel story in Australia ⛺️

- Teach basic conversational Mandarin/ Malay

- Hang out and do fun stuff (go for a run/ cycle/ yoga/ theater etc) 🌇

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Singapore

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Malaysia