CURRENT MISSION

Write about travel, travel about writing!

ABOUT ME

I am madly in love with Kuala Lumpur. Other places too.

PHILOSOPHY

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries, and you rejoice."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Have hosted in the past, never surfed, I've also attended a few meetups!

Interests

You.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Favorite authors include Roald Dahl, Vladimir Nabokov, Mark Z Danielewski

Movies: Chungking Express, Gattaca, Inception, Lust, Caution, plenty of others

Music: Joanna Newsom, Grimes, Taylor Swift, a giant mix of things you don't think work together but actually do

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took the altogether horrid Sofia-Istanbul train and survived

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a former news reporter in Malaysia, having covered wars, elections, demonstrations, and two missing planes. I'm happy to share my experiences in covering crazy journalism stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, England, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Thailand, United States