CURRENT MISSION

Changing the world by showing up

ABOUT ME

I live in Singapore and Osaka. I am an Educator. I travel frequently across Asia. I like finding hidden away and secret places in the cities I visit, and sharing them with fellow travelers.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I help run open culture and travel meets across South East Asia. https://openmeets.org/. You are welcome to join in and help us better understand the world.

Intereses

Exploring ethnic enclaves, local stories, history, popular culture, education

• podcasts
• public policy
• science
• tourism
• sustainable development
• non-formal education

Música, películas y libros

Ma Jian's Red Dust, Tarkovsky's Stalker, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samurai
I am always seeking out works by local authors, film-makers and musicians in the cities that I am visiting.

Algo increíble que he hecho

Gotten lost in three continents. I contributed to a Vietnamese language book called Chuyện người Tây ở xứ Ta (Vietnam in the eyes of foreigners)

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Travel is sometimes challenging for folks from developing regions - the hassles with visas etc. I am happy to share some of my tips and tricks.

Países que he visitado

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Viet Nam

Países en los que he vivido

China, India, Japan, Singapore