CURRENT MISSION

Giving 'FREE HUG' to anyone.

ABOUT ME

Wanderlust is a very strong impulse or desire to travel the world.

Once upon a time, there's a girl who never going abroad until she went to other country, alone, and paid the travel money by herself. Her father didn't know anything. And since that, she couldn't be stopped. To see the world, capturing every precious moment with her pink pocket camera and take a backpack! (but because of her small body, she couldn't take a big backpack and sometimes small luggage is needed :p)

She is not coming from a typical traveler family, so TRAVELING is her big mission! Traveling is not always about going abroad or visit an exciting place. Learn other language, meet new people, or listen a good music are also a journey itself.

I'm Ariesta or in short you can call me Riri. Currently working as content writer about financial lifestyle and travel. I had interviewed many famous people from ambassador, designer, as well as celebrity.

I love traveling and being friends with people from another country. It's like I feel ALIVE when I travel and meeting something new; food, people, culture.

PHILOSOPHY

One Life. Just One. Why aren't we running like we are on fire towards our wildest dreams?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Spreading the love and my beautiful country Indonesia. I also like having meaningful relationships, so I try my best to keep in touch with people I've met through my trip. You might be next ;)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

2/2013 Surfed Jonathan and Monika Roberts. (Shenyang, China)
3/2013 Surfed Kim Ingyu. (Seoul, South Korea)
3/2013 Surfed Soo Un An. (Seoul, South Korea)
4/2013 Hosted Peter Whitfield and Vivian. (England)
8/2014 Surfed Ngan Tran. (Saigon, Vietnam)
8/2014 Surfed Van Nguyen. (Saigon, Vietnam)
8/2014 Surfed Remi (Saigon, Vietnam)
1/2015 Hosted Alex and Ross. (USA)
11/2015 Hosted Alexa Dietrich and Nico. (Germany-Argentina)
11/2015 Surfed Tomokazu Otake. (Hiroshima, Japan)
12/2015 Surfed Naoya Takahashi. (Kyoto, Japan)
2/2016 Hosted Desreumaux Alexandra. (France)
11/2017 Surfed Dr. Valiollah. (Tehran, Iran)
11/2017 Surfed Ali. (Yazd, Iran)

Interests

Food, traveling (absolutely!), indie music, writing, East Asia stuffs, postcrossing, new culture experience, autumn, winter.

• culture
• writing
• design
• festivals
• dining
• running
• flying
• boating
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
All movies with TWIST ending.

Music :
I love L'Arc-en-Ciel, One Ok Rock, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, ゲスの極み乙女, Super Beaver. Feel free to share about Japan music with me.

Books :
Budget traveling guide book, I'm a fan of Indonesian author Andrea Hirata, Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, J. K Rowling, The Famous Five by Enid Blyton (my first inspiration to travel!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During my solo trip, I met and sharing room with another people from different countries. I surprised because of similarity status as traveler, we could get into conversation easily even hangout together. I learned heir country from their story, and its inspiring me to travel more and see the world!

- lantern boat festival in Lushun, China.
- Took a cheapest train from Dalian to Shenyang. The atmosphere was like in the Japanese war movie!
- Snow and Ice world in Harbin, China.
- When I missed flight from Dalian China to Seoul Korea and by coincidence I threw envelope (with the only money I have inside) to garbage. Yes, it was really happened. T_T

"To move, to breathe, to fly, to float. To gain all while you give. To roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live." -HC. Andersen

Teach, Learn, Share

Nowadays, let's accept any kind of difference; religion, country, wealth. Because we live in the same world, stand on the same earth!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can provide a room with air conditioner and two beds.
I prefer to host you on weekend since I'm quite busy with my work. On weekend I can show you around or we can eat together.
My mom is really nice and excited with tourist. She will pamper you!

Please write 'BAOZI' on your couch request message to make sure you read my profile.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia

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