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Overview

  • Student, Employee at REI
  • University of Houston
  • From Jakarta, Indonesia
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About Me

Hiked the Annapurna Circuit, Climbed the pyramid at Chichen Itza, Cradled an orangutan, Walked the beaches of Normandy, Trekked the Indonesian rainforest, Conquered Mt. Vesuvius, Ascended Krakatoa, Survived public school in New Orleans, Felt the sands of Bali and Waikiki, Admired the Sistine Chapel, Sang in Carnegie Hall, Fished salmon in Alaska, Succumbed to E. Coli overseas, Stood in awe of David, Wallowed at Yellowstone National Park, Saw Air Force Two, Chewed gum in Singapore, Visited Patton in Luxembourg, Mourned at Dachau, Attended the Indianapolis 500, Offended the Louvre, Desecrated a World Heritage Site, Stepped on a stingray, Hiked Mt. Doom in New Zealand, Endured an earthquake, Evacuated Indonesia during riot season, Rafted the Rio Grande and the Colorado River, Stumbled down Bourbon Street, Snowed in at Big Bend, Sandboarded in Australia, Questioned my sanity in Paris, Fossiled Texas interstates, Sprayed by a skunk, Lost myself in Amsterdam, Gave CNN an interview, Scaled a 14er in toe shoes, Planked the American Southwest, Poked at lava in Hawaii.

Interests

Hiking, backpacking, roadtripping, traveling, adventuring. Nature. Mountains. Geology. Fossils. Craft beer. Art. Music. Culture. Conversation. Reading. Softball. Urban exploration. The open road. Exploring new opportunities and environments. Pushing my boundaries. Learning.

  • arts
  • culture
  • beer
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • softball
  • geology
  • beaches
  • mountains
  • urban exploration

Music, Movies, and Books

The Black Keys, Frightened Rabbit, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Cake, Johnny Cash, Jim Croce.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Saving Private Ryan, The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Dances with Wolves, 12 Angry Men, The Breakfast Club, Tin Cup, Fight Club.

Into the Wild, The Road, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Lord of the Flies, The Lorax, The Giver, Into Thin Air, A Walk in the Woods, Seven Summits, The Stand.

Anything Jules Verne, Wes Anderson, Tom Hanks, Jon Krakauer, Oliver Sacks, or dystopian in nature.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was once completely surrounded by lava in Hawaii and managed to escape.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Intelligent conversation. I am an avid follower in the art of conversation and love to meet new people with different viewpoints and lifestyles than my own. I also enjoy swapping stories with others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, United States

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