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Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia
@nicholashakim
Member since 2009
CURRENT MISSION I've been to 5 continents and looking for my Antarctica mission soon.. I love places that is off the beaten path where less people go there ABOUT ME Hi!! I'm a Chinese by heritage and Indonesian by citizenship, who has been living almost my whole life in Jakarta I love traveling all around the world since that's the way to define myself. I love learning languages and culture, most people say i'm a bit talkative so, it'll help to keep you accompany.
Interested in Beer
Interested in Exotic Pets
Fluent in English
Learning English
The place I traveled to that changed me the most was...
Patagonia, i learned that in nature i had to be prepared for anything and anything would not go as smoothly as i predicted. So i learned how to let go
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING it started when i was looking at my friend's laptop n she was at couchsurfing that time, i helped her to accompany a tourist from Singapore and China and i get the good vibe from that COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE It's been pleasant to experience the warmth heart of a complete stranger and makes you believe about the world
Music, Movies, and Books
not a big fan of books, but love music and action movies
One Amazing Thing I've Done
@Raja Ampat, I did snorkel at one of the best Paradise on earth.. The beach was so clear that i didn't even have to dip a toe to see the coral reefs @Tana Toraja, first time i got amused by caves with dead bodies inside, didn't feel a chill @Japan, completing from Hiroshima to Asahikawa in one single trip @Europe, Solo traveling to some of the best places: Meteora, Mykonos @Russia, Went to the northern tip point in arctic circle @UK & Ireland, A whole month to explore the countries
Teach, Learn, Share
i can teach you about how Indonesian speak their language, i can share to you about how Indonesian Chinese live and their heritage in Indonesia i can share to you about how beautiful Indonesia is
What I Can Share With Hosts
I can share about places around Indonesia and help them to feel like local. Definitely bring them to try the local street foods, c'mon we're in Asia...
My Interests
traveling, culture, languages, meeting new person with a very different background, music, beaches, islands, hiking and every new thing that i find it amusing