CURRENT MISSION

My humble mission is to travel at least 4 continents of the world and live a borderless life. In order to achieve that, my current mission is to own lesser things and live less to be able to disembark at any point! As I'm extremely spontaneous :-)

ABOUT ME :

Brief history : I was introduced to Couch Surfing events by a local friend/traveller/lawyer/hiker who was living in the same building as me. I attended few events mostly food gathering but one Hiking Waterfall Event with 28 people blew my mind! I've met Couch Surfers who are 13 years old to 72 years old.

I started traveling as a kid! My first travel was School Trip to Singapore.
I love making friendships but understand my passion and desire is to meet travellers just like myself meaning only travel mindset. It is what my soul wants.

Im Spiritual and I make almost all my life decisions based on my spiritual practice. So if some things don't ALLIGN, I decline. No reasoning! There might not be any rational answers to provide to religious people, scientific people or non spiritual people. Kindly respect my choices and decisions.

My ig : sandra_derweyden
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First of all I'm not 18! age is just a number...opps wait let me rephrase that "Age is just a WORD!" It's WHO YOU ARE INSIDE and what you can contribute to the world is what seriously counts:-)
I STRONGLY DONT BELIEVE IN AGE, GENDER AND COLOR. We are One.
Learn about the human first and build the connection from there. Try it! 🙏

I love all sorts of performing arts from music to dance. Being a dancer myself gave me the opportunity in the past to have performed in more than 50 stage performances. Type of dance : Classical, semi classical, traditional, folk dance, contemporary also abstract dance with props and face art.
My first performance was 5 years old at Civic Center. I was casted and did a shoot as a background dancer in a Bollywood movie and appeared on TV3 twice. From there I was scouted for some modelling shows involving fitness and gym outfits, traditional costumes, wedding make ups and hair model photo shoots. While living in England, I had the opportunity to represent Malaysia at the Warwick Art Center, UK with a group of talented dancers for cultural Folk Dance and Dikir Barat. It was a very proud moment for me.

IM A METROPOLITAN GIRL BORN IN A BIG CITY AND A WORLD TRAVELLER. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM A BIG CITY OR NEW HERE ITS OK BUT IF YOU ARE NOT A TRAVELLER, ATTENTION SEEKING, LOVE DRAMA, GOSSIP, THIS APP IS NOT FOR YOU.
WE CAN RECOGNISE YOU. YOUR PERSONALITY AND ACTIVITIES DONT INTEREST ME!

IM A REAL TRAVELLER NOT TOURIST.
I TRAVEL THE HARDEST AND DIFFICULT ROUTES. Please try to keep the Couch Surfing Spirit genuine and pure. Due to SPIRITUAL lifestyle and several experiences I would like to clarify please note as per below.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MALE CS : This is NOT a dating App. I'm NOT looking for boyfriend, one night or lover here. Stick to TRAVEL context. Respect Women.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR FEMALE CS : I am NOT your emotional punching bag or therapist. These are REAL experiences I faced so please respect us as genuine travellers for our values, time and energy.
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WHAT I WANT SHARE : Unconditonal love and light in the scope below :

Malaysia Ranked Number 1 in the World - For Street Food VARIETY. Food tour in my city.
Night market exploration.
Mountains and waterfalls info- I can take you there 😀
Any events that I organise. Ask and join - so far in 8 years, I have organised about 63 events worldwide- not many but very memorable.
Yoga and meditation for 12 years and how it changed my life
My voluntary /charity work / soup kitchen
Border Crossing by land /sea
Challenges I face as a solo FEMALE traveller

NIGHTMARE experiences Must Read
-While travelling Turkey I faced extreme racism even at the airport.
-In Brussels I was hosted by an Iranian woman who was misusing CS to get boys after her divorce. She gave me a nightmare experience talking about her s*xual life and guys she hunts on CS. If you don’t wish to listen to her or say no she will kick you out.
-In Berlin I was hosted by a broken couple who appeared nice but was orror house. They kept telling me “they don’t like travelling” So why host?
-The woman said she wanted to walk her dog and took me to a park. She started talking about her intimate marriage problems with her husband and told me her husband ran away from the house twice. Scary!
-When I took a trip to Prague and couldn’t reply the woman’s messages coz I didn’t have SIM card, they suddenly decided to throw out my luggage in less than 24 hours.
-I contacted Berlin CS group on FB. My luggage was offered to be collected by another psycho man in his 50s.This man whom I never met (I was in Prague) suddenly changed after collecting my luggage. He was pushing me to go to his holiday home in Greece if I wanted my luggage back. I already been to Greece twice and declined politely...he didnt respond to my text
-My family was so worried and no one else in Berlin came to help. Until today I don’t have my luggage. He kept it!
-One so called embassador in KL kept using filthy sarcasm to mock me. He also sends flirty dms after midnight which I blocked. One night I was meeting a famous food blogger and appeared. He started mocking me again. At that moment, I told him to f**k off in front of everyone. Bullying/Mocking women is NOT comedy.

Interests

On daily basis, I have an extremely busy life but I love reading, yoga meditation and cooking.

• animals
• wildlife
• birds
• books
• fashion
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• solo travel
• rivers
• mountains
• food
• waterfalls
• sunrise
• style
• nature walks
• rainforest
• animal watching
• female empowerment
• jungles trekking
• waterfall addict

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I guess what came first to my mind is the National Museum of Dublin where I witnessed actual dead animals preserved. Imagine seeing a real wolf right in front of you...so real..to realize it's not alive..wow!

Crete Island in Greece was absolutely beautiful. Thousands of tourists sun bathing...an entire club transformed to a foam party at night...I almost slipped while walking to the loo..hahaha! The local Greek desserts are so mouth watering..plus everyone is in a bikini so you need to be in one too haha!

Imagine tons of people walking out of Dortmund stadium after a football match with huge German pint glasses in their hands...it was such a cheerful sight! The next day I joined the carnival at the same stadium. Hugeeee!

Simon Show in Phuket was just so well done with props and colorful backdrops. From Tina Turner to White Girls! Crystal clear water...I could almost touch the beautiful planktons while snorkeling..

Imagine a 5 course Italian meal with wine..home made on New Years Eve! Starting with authentic mozzarella yummm taste still lingering in my mouth. Finally counting down the New Years with a house full of happy, cheerful and lovely Italians in Genoa dancing and cheering Feliz Anno Nuovo :-D Super!

Watching "King Lear" at the Royal Shakepeare Theatre at Stratford Upon Avon made my Dad proud. But most important was inspiring to visit the house where Shakepeare lived and wrote some of his plays. Inspiring!

I almost touched a sting-ray's tail while feeding it at the fish farm in Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Lucky I was saved by one of the caretaker, he instantly pulled my hand away. Pheeeeeeew! Went Eagle feeding after and crazy banana boat ride. Jet ski was cool but what completed the trip was the Paragliding. You see the whole island from the sky!

If you had an ounce of emotion in your body you will leave DMZ feeling thoughtful of what man can do to others. I'm not as tall as most Europeans but neither am I as short as Asians. I still had to crouch. The tunnel walk was extremely hard, dark, damp. My camera was snatched by one of the soldiers because I sneaked some shots of the North Korean Village. Thank God he deleted only those shots and returned my camera back. Phew!

Bali is breathtaking! Its like an island that makes you feel at home. Or rather a second home! I remember this pub called Mama's. Tryna trobleshoot where the gates or doors were. We realised they dont close its open 24hours! Yummm those german sausages and mash at wee hours so mouthwatering :-P

I travelled alone to see the Vatican City and Colleseum, Italy. Both remarkable sights! It's basically just 45mins walk apart. You witness Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountains,Piazza De Poppola, Piaza de Navona, Pantheon Quater and Travester Quater. A sight which deserves many pages.

Egypt is one of the most incredible country I have been to. I went there by chance and ended up staying for over 9 months or more than a year lost count lol . Historical and definitely a place I will visit again.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking for hosts. However, I cook ALONE in silence. You need to allow me to be alone in your kitchen for 110% focus.
Some of my specialities are various curries, biryanis, nasi goreng, or anything asian. I love to create. Its my pleasure.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Monaco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Malaysia, United Kingdom

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