I’m Alex from Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It's a beautiful coastal city on the island of Borneo. I grew up in Hong Kong. I'm currently travelling around ASEAN. I'm a talkative, outgoing and friendly guy.

I love traveling more than anything in the world because it takes me out of my comfort zone to inspire me to see, taste, try new things and expose me to new type of people. It reminds me that my life isn’t the only one I could live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is a great experience in meeting locals when you visit a country. There is a range of emotions when adapting to a foreign culture, from excitement to interest.

Interests

• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• snorkeling
• teaching
• languages
• trekking
• learning languages
• biking
• learning new things
• diving
• learning
• listening to music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Urbano, Reggaeton, Latin trap, R&B, Blue, Ballad, Pop, K-Pop, J-Pop, T-Pop, I-Pop

Singers: Park Hyo-shin, Kim Min-seok, Yim Jae-beom, Baek Ji-young, Lee Young-hyun, Misia, Mika Nakashima, Back Number, Ten Nararak, Adele, Alvaro Soler, Enrique Iglesias, Maluma, Kenji Girac, Carla Bruni, Marília Mendonça, Eason Chan, Leo Ku, Jay Chou, A-Lin, A-Mei, Jody Chiang, Jeannie Hsieh, Poppy Mercury, Afgan, Rossa, Geisha

Actors / Actresses: Chace Crawford, Sam Claflin, Chris Evans, Yon González, Ji Chang-wook, Nam Joo-hyuk, Zo In-sung, Kim Soo-hyun, Song Kang, Emilia Clarke, Son Ye-jin, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-gyo, Masami Nagasawa, Ferny Nopjira Lerkkajornnamkul, Ariel Lin

Movies: Titanic(1997), A Boy and His Samurai(2010), First Love(2010), The Imitation Game(2014), Me Before You(2016), The 100th Love with You(2017), Be with You(2018), Your Name Engraved Herein(2020), Red, White & Royal Blue(2023)

TV series: Stairway to Heaven(2003), Dae Jang Geum(2003), It Started with a Kiss(2005), They Kiss Again(2007), Operation Love(2007), My Fair Lady(2009), My Queen(2009), Gran Hotel(2011), Queen and I(2012), Reply 1997(2012), Reply 1994(2013), That Winter, the Wind Blows(2013), Master's Sun(2013), My Love from the Star(2013), Reply 1988(2015), Beloved Eun-Dong(2015), Tomorrow, with You(2017), The Package(2017), Man of Vengeance(2019), I Told Sunset About You(2020), All of Us Are Dead(2022),
Queen of Tears(2024), Doctor Slump(2024), Lovely Runner(2024)

Animes: Doraemon(1973), Chibi Maruko-chan(1990), Crayon Shin-chan(1992), Nintama Rantarō (1993), Cardcaptor Sakura(1996), Pokémon(1997), Digital Monster(1999), One Piece(1999), Naruto(2002), Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch(2003), Zatch Bell!(2003), Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day(2011)

Books: Tomorrow's #1 by Bbang Kim, The Red Sleeve by Minkang Kang, The Salmon Who Dared to Leap Higher by Ahn Do-hyun, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Studying in Taiwan for three years

Working in Australia for three months

Travelling on a solo trip in Europe for 5 months

Travelling on a solo trip in Latin America for 5 months

Being a volunteer to teach English with my two Japanese friends in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Making new friends around the world on Couchsurfing

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Lao, Chinese characters, Indonesian cuisine, Chinese cuisine and Dim Sum Etiquette.

I am learning Spanish, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Teochew, Taiwanese and the culture of other countries.

I would like to share the travel experience and culture with you. I have been visited 50 countries and regions in the world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my culture with you like​ teaching you how to write Chinese characters in a easy way, a guide to Dim Sum Etiquette.

I can cook Chinese and Indonesian cuisine for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam