ABOUT ME:

ON TRIP AROUND Japan!

Hi Couchsurfeeeeer!!!!!!!
My name Ashari Yudha, but my friends call me Yudha. I come from Jakarta, Indonesia. Do you ever heard about Jakarta, or Indonesia? Maybe Bali?

I'm a travel writer for my blog, and i save my money during writing. Now i still explore Indonesia. I have a mission to visit 34 provinces in Indonesia before turn to 25 years old!

I have a dreams to travel around the world, meet new people, learn culture, see the locals, enjoy new things, try a extreme culinary, etc. Sometimes i will be really curious about something. And maybe about you! And ofcourse cheer, fun, adaptive. friendly and funny. Lets laugh together!

Now i work as a Travel Blogger as Influencer in Indonesia. You can check about my travel gallery at Instagram @catatanbackpacker or my Blog www.catatanbackpacker.com
I travel much in Indonesia because i need a new article every month. So if you ask me about Indonesia, i will make you sure you ask to the right person :P
. Sometimes, as a Geologist, i go to the field based on the project. Wellsite Geology and Projection Mapping is one that i do if I have a project. Right now really excited about Vlogging! See my Vlog at Youtube : Catatan Backpacker.

My Social Media:
Instagram: @catatanbackpacker
Twiter: @ashari_yudh
Facebook: Ashari Yudha
Blog: www.catatanbackpacker.com
Youtube Channel: Catatan Backpacker

CURRENT MISSION

Go around Indonesia and SouthEast Asia in 2016 and it's done! Now I already visited all provinces in Indonesia, which is 34 provinces! Thare are so many stories that i can share with you...

Beautiful East Indonesia solo travelling, Starts on 14 Dec 2014. On route Bandung - Jogjakarta - Surabaya - Pulau Timor - Pulau Rote - Overland Pulau Flores - Pulau Komodo dan sekitarnya - BauBau - Kepulauan Wakatobi - Ternate Tidore Maitara - Banda Naira - Ambon - Seram - Raja Ampat - Manado - Gorontalo - Palu - Makassar. 3 months plan. Extreme backpacker and hitchiking lovers!

Before Beautiful East Indonesia , i finished another long trip, from Java-Karimun Jawa-Bali-Lombok-Sumbawa-Flores solo travelling. Hitchhiking! 51 days totals.

I Just finish my long trip around Indonesia for 6 months trip! Pheeewww a loooong waaaay!

Now i always go to a new place every month, because my new job is a travel writer in Indonesia. Nice to see you!

PHILOSOPHY

Love your life. Thats all to enjoy our life in earth.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Because i travelling a lot and find about CS on internet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surf : Miss Conny Tiluata , Kupang Dec 2014
Mr Ahmad Hasanela, Ambon Jan 2015
Mr Ramon Soeka, Sorong Jan 2015
Mr Leonardo Agung, Manado Feb 2015
Mrs Arin Kusumo, Manado Feb 2015
Mr Herman Ismail, Gorontalo Feb 2015
Ms Nisa Khairunisa, Makassar Mar 2015
Ms Wisa Chairunisa, Medan, Jan 2016
Mr Joseph Dai, HCMC Vietnam, April 2016
Mr Hero, Bangkok, Thailand April 2016
Ms Vashti Liong, Beijing, China February 2017
Mr Ke Yang, Xian, China February 2017
Mrs Juan He, Chengdu, China February 2017
Ms Adia Xie, Chengdu, China March 2017
Mr Linyu Li, Guilin, China, March 2017
Mr Jan Kerekes, Guangzhou, March 2017

And maybe you?
Soooooo many locals who helped me, some of them are not Couchsurfers :(

Usually i just come to locals home, and ask them if i can stay a night with them or not. Sometimes I spend a night in public places like Mosque or Church, Police Station etc, and luckyly, there's always a nice people who offered me to stay with them.

Interests

try a new cuisine or just take a walk around the city. go hiking and snorkling even scuba diving. And make new friends, maybe YOU?

Music, Movies, and Books

Dream Theater and all about Progressive Music. Classical music like Bach or Chopin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many things that i have been through. We must chat all day to talk about it! :)
-Visit all provinces (which is 34) in Indonesia
-Visit Raja Ampat, best underwater spot in earth.
-Try scorpion and cockroach in Thailand`
- Eat live worm!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I usually share about my travel story or about travel writing in Indonesia. Sometimes some event invited me as a guest to share the story! I can teach you Indonesian language, play drums and keyboard!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Maybe we can chat together and play together! Try new things, eat together. I can teach you Indonesian Language or sundanese. Maybe we can play music together?

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia