Hi! I'm Andrew! Malaysian Chinese who grew up in Malaysia but currently working and residing in Singapore.
I love my country a lot, but had to leave it in search of better job opportunity.

Always craves for an adventure and see the world out there from a locals' view!
It's always been my dream to travel around the world but mainly restricted by time and money, not courageous enough to drop my job and pick up my backpack, as we grew older, the passion inside seems to worn off bit by bit. Hopefully through the meeting and interactions with other people can the Fire within me reignites and burns again.

I hope to make new friends, learn new stuffs, experience cultures along the way! Might seemed distant at first, but I get warmed up pretty easily =)
You'll be surprised how many languages a Malaysian can speak

' Tourists don't know where they've been, traveler don't know where they're going'
"The World is a Book, those who don't travel reads only One Page!" -- St. Augustine

旅行，也许是想要出去看一看外面的世界，再回到自己的小宇宙找寻自己

Clean and tidy, non smoker, occasionally drinks. Likes challenging and brain wrecking games!

Facebook: Andrew Chin
WhatsApp: +65 82776561

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To experience a different kind of travelling. Was introduced by my junior and decided to try it with my university graduation trip. Started my first CS experience in Cambodia and fell in love with this way of exploring since then!

Travel experience (solo backpacking)
July 2016 - Cambodia 1 week
August 2016 - Vietnam 3 weeks
Sept 2016 - Thailand 2 weeks
November 2017 - Taiwan 1month
March 2019 - Myanmar 1 week

Group travel
July 2012 - Guangzhou, Hong Kong 1month
Jan 2015 - India 1 month
Feb 2015 - Nepal 2 weeks
Aug 2018 - Lombok Indonesia 1week

More to come!

I like to explore the world, not only the places, but also the people.
The world is too big to stick with one small social group. Only through meeting new people can you grow and evolve, to learn the different perspective to life, to seek what life's meaning to yourself.

Interests

I like places which offers good view of big mother nature. Especially likes the view from the top of a mountain, or enjoying the breeze of the ocean by the beach

Manga kind of guy, haha. I watch Brooklyn 99 and The Flash too!

• animals
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• food
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Mayday 五月天 (Taiwanese pop song group), Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran
Movie - Your name, 3 idiots, Sherlock Holmes TV series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to India and Nepal for backpacking with friends, it was an unforgettable experience! India was memorable, with a blend of modern and rural taste. Over there I've slept in the middle of the Thar Dessert, with the starry sky as my roof. The view was magnificent

Solo traveled Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand 2016 for 6 weeks through couchsurfing, to be able to welcomed warmly by local, and leave with them being friends, best experience ever!

Solo backpacked Taiwan 2017 for 1month mainly via CS and met a lot of friendly and awesome people!

Solo backpacked Apr 2019 Myanmar 1week during Thingyan (water festival), it was a helluva fun!

To be Continued!

Teach, Learn, Share

Hope to learn the way of a local. To blend into the local community.
I might not have much to offer, maybe exchange ideas and a partner to have fun with =)
I believe that every person is influenced by others. We are like a drop of water falling into a calm surface of the pond, creating a ripple effect as we encounter each other. So spread positivity, and those around us will be coloured with positive energy!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Singapore