ABOUT ME
*Profile update 20th November 2019: I am sorry I won't be able to host at the moment as I am travelling to Europe.

Just call me Alan. Originally from Malaysia. Been joining Couchsurfing since 2012 and it has been a wonderful journey and experience since then.

I did not host when I first joined this website as I stayed with my family and my place is quite far from Kuala Lumpur. But now, I stay at my own place, but still, far from the centre. If you would like to see places outside Kuala Lumpur, I am more than happy to host you.

I did hosting when I studied in London. Been away from home to further my studies for two years. I lived in Hatfield, around 22 minutes by train from central London. Amazing place. I love it. Calm, quiet, and the most important thing is, not too far from London. But now I am back home, in Malaysia, working as a teacher for primary school.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I discovered CS in the Rough Guide to Europe on A Budget which I bought for my first Eurotrip 4 years ago.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The moment when your couch requests being accepted by the future host, priceless! It is true at some places, it's pretty hard to get a host. I met a lot of nice people from this website, and did not be able to host anyone when I was in Malaysia as I lived with my family and the location was not so convenient for travellers.

I also enjoy staying at hostels when I travel. Meeting people at hostels is a wonderful experience, especially when you have a list of places to visit, and you could probably visiting the places together with your dormmates. Say I have 5 days in one place, the first 3 days will be at the hostel and the remaining days are with the locals.

Some hosts may be busy with work. And if I get a host, I love spending time with them in the evening, sharing meals (or I cook), or if they have free time, we could probably see places. Locals know more than the guide book.

Interests

Language and culture. I love learning languages.

• culture
• cooking
• partying
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• languages
• tourism
• budget travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Honestly, I don't really know the names of the singers. I just listen to whatever I want.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo Eurotrip in 2012. Which was not really a culture for Malaysians to travel solo in other countries.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food is our national sport. Therefore, I could share or cook for you if you want. If you've been to Southeast Asia, you will probably familiar with our food.

Language. This is not something that I can share with hosts but I love the hosts to share their language with me. I love languages! I purposely went to Lyon and stayed there to learn French for two months after my student visa expired. In general, I love learning and knowing new languages even it is just 5 to 10 words during the stay.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, United Kingdom