Hola 你好! Arvin is here. I would describe myself as an adventurous soul and wanderlust enthusiast. I have lived in (and still reside) in four different countries. Indonesia is my primary country, where I currently work for an NGO and a school of public health. I pursued my master's degree in Thailand, and I am currently undertaking my Ph.D. studies in Taiwan. Last year, I spent whole Ramadan month in Qatar, and had layover there for many many many times.

I have traveled to more than 15 countries 4 continents, meeting people with diverse cultural backgrounds. I like enjoying scenery, foods, different seasons, and each city’s unique air smell. I will still continue to do so. Through Couchsurfing, let's turn strangers into friends and create memories that last a lifetime!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I found a lot of good friends in CS. I would always try to be a good surfer or a good host. If you want to be my friend, make sure you have a complete profile so I will not hesitate to accept your request.

Interests

I love enjoying the sunset, swimming, snorkeling, making friendship and having a conversation with intelligent person or those who have a lot of traveling experience in their life.

• culture
• traveling
• europe
• scandinavia
• asia
• new zealand
• asean

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Armin van Buuren, The Blaze, Flume, Sam Smith, Years & Years, Niki, Hebe Tien, Amei 🎶

Movies: Hunger Games, Parasite, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Marvel’s Movies 🍿

Books: The Psychology of Money 💰

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taking one of the world’s longest hour flights ✈️ from Doha 🇶🇦 to Auckland 🇳🇿

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a professional Bahasa Indonesia teacher for foreigners. I can teach you Bahasa Indonesia for free if you can also teach me your language. Now, I’m interested to learn Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, but other languages are also accepted.

I want to learn about diversity and humanity. I really passionate to learn about human and being human. We all are living in one planet, we should understand and respect each other, shouldn’t we?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my experience living in Greater Jakarta, Bangkok, Taipei, Hualien, and Doha, as well as traveling experience in some cities. Sometimes, I will bring souvenirs or treat my host a lunch or dinner or do simple massages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Qatar, Taiwan, Thailand