CURRENT MISSION

to find inner peace and balance by exploring the beauties of other cultures, discovering new cities and meeting new friends.

ABOUT ME

Time for a quick update! After living in Thailand for a long while, the place I called home for nearly 11 years (yep, it's been that long!), the winds of fate had brought me to Singapore, where I was to embark on a new adventure!

Not new anymore in town but making friends had proven a bit challenging here so really appreciate other CS enthusiasts for a friendly meet, a beer or two perhaps!

As a typical Piscean, I'm a very laid-back, easy-going and open-minded guy who really enjoy the outdoors, appreciates nature and is fond of sports, diving, swimming, dining, cinemas and most importantly, a good drink! :P Like any active CS member, traveling and exploring other cultures have also been my passion for as long as I can remember. Definitely up to meet just about anyone who shares the same interests ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Nemo me impune lacessit!
Live and let live.
There's always a solution to a problem.
There's always "grace" in "disgrace".

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,

And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

visited 17 states (7.55%)Create your own visited map of The World

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Since moving to Singapore, I haven't been able to participate much in the CS project. Rather a huge difference living here than in Bkk as the real estate here is quite expensive! I'm sharing a flat with two flatmates so it's not possible for me to host actively as I used to in Thailand. Happy to show you around town though and grab a drink or ten! :P

The CS project is a brilliant idea to meet people from different walks of life. Joining the CS project was probably the best decision I've ever made. It had proven to be a really positive experience for me and I wish I could contribute more to the project. So far these are the people from CS whom I have hosted and/or shared some good times with me on the CS project:

(by any means the list is not exhaustive so apologies for those I've missed lol)
-Simon Jasmin (Montreal, Canada) -April 2009
-Elisabeth Gougeon(Montreal, Canada) -April 2009
-Aggi (Gdansk, Poland) -May 2009
-Nele de Waele (Belgium) -May 2009
-Frank Wijnstra (Amsterdam, Netherlands) -June 2009
-Abiel Calvillo (Chihuahua, Mexico) -September 2009
-Artur, Eliza & Kasia (Warsaw, Poland)
-October 2009-Stephane (Berlin, Germany) - August 2010
-Ritchie Daft (Jakarta, Indonesia) - October 2010
-Miguel Cusirramos (Peru) - January 2011
-Luc De Keersmaecker (Antwerp, Belgium) - June 2011
-Jonathan Boonsaier (Singapore) - July 2011
-Petr Erhlich (Louny, Czech Republic) - December 2011
-Christophe De Viti (Montrouge, France) - December 2011
-Patrik Suter (Carouge, Switzerland) - January 2012
-Fabian (Carouge, Switzerland) - January 2012
-Joan Serra (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) - February 2012
-Topi Penttilä (Lappeenranta, Finland) - March 2012
-Sebastian Müller (Berliner in Birmingham, England) - March 2012
-Florian Pontalti (Berlin, Germany) - March 2012
-Will Hatton (Burgess Hill, England) - April 2012
-Alfred Nüßlein/Rene & Dominik (Bavaria, Germany) - April 2012
-Krzysztof Muszyński (Poznan, Poland) - April 2012
-Maciej Sommerfeld (Poznan, Poland) - April 2012
-Rafael Maranca (Sao Paolo, Brazil) - May 2012
-Thibaut Droissart (Lille, France) - January 2013
-Florent Sepaniac (Lille, France) - January 2013
-Brandon Sharkey (Kelowna, Canada) - February 2013
-Caspar Post (Eindhoven, Netherlands) - August 2013
-Linus Kuusinen (Linkoping, Sweden) - September 2013
-Marc F (Frankfurt, Germany) - January 2014
-Tadas Sidlauskas (Silale, Lithuania) - January 2014
-Eva & Christophe Dargent (Fribourg, Switzerland) - January 2014

(more coming soon!)

Have met for coffee/drink:
-Etianne Traub (French visiting Bkk) March 2010
-Antonio (Spanish living in Shanghai) July 2010
-Drayton Hiers (American living in Singapore) August 2010
-Mattias Combina (Argentinian studying in Zaragoza) September 2010
-Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) September 2010
-Eloi (Barcelona, Spain) September 2010
-Guilio (Italian visiting Bkk) December 2010
-Luca (Italian visiting Bkk) December 2010
-Igor (Barcelona, Spain) June 2011
-Xuan (Barcelona, Spain) June 2011

My first time to surf a couch:
-Diego Gil Pesos (Zaragoza, Spain) - September 2010

Intereses

I'm interested in making friends with people from different origin. It's always interesting to learn other people's culture, venture to a new city and also to appreciate the beauty of nature.

• culture
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sports
• swimming
• beaches
• mountains

Música, películas y libros

Movies: A wide array from different genres (from Horror to comedy to sci-fi and thriller) but my most favorite: The Count of Monte Cristo, If Only.

Music: Alternative, Pop, R&B ..depends on beat and rhythm. Most favorite: Matchboxtwenty, DaveMatthew's band, Lifehouse, John Mayer, Googoodolls, Michael Buble.

Books: All of Paolo Coelho's books, Sue Townsend, Anne Rice, Dan Brown, Jonathan Safran Foer.

Algo increíble que he hecho

So far, the most fascinating view of nature that I've seen is in the Tatra Mountains in Poland. Went hiking to reach the peak of the mountain and end up in a beautiful lake with clear waters. Simply amazing! Have seen The Eiffel Tower (France), Angkor Wat (Cambodia), Banaue Rice Terraces (Philippines), Sagrada Familia (Spain) and Emerald Buddha and Reclining Buddha (Thailand) -they say you must see these places at least once in your life! :)

Países que he visitado

Belgium, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Países en los que he vivido

Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

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