CURRENT MISSION
The world is my oyster. After a 2 year hiatus, I'm back to travelling the world and knowing more people. I currently work in a local start-up managing business development initiatives.

PHILOSOPHY
I vouch by my ethics, principles & philosophy.

Here's some of them (main ones):
"You Only Live Once. (YOLO)"
"Reach for the stars, be all that you are"
"Change is the only constant"
"Be the change that you want to see in this world" - Mahatma Gandhi
"The best is yet to come"
"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible" - Frank Zappa
"Beyond the fiction of reality, there is the reality of the fiction" - Slavoj Žižek

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Things happen for a reason. Humans are social creatures, and I have always been interested in knowing more about the world, the universe, how humans interact, different cultures, languages, geographic regions etc. since young. The thought of meeting someone new excites me. In short, I love to have friends from all over the GLOBE!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I have neglected this space for over a year. Initially started off due to friends who are on the site, but never had the initiative to maintain constant contacts within the site.. Until the day through mutual friends, which re-ignited the interest in Couchsurfing as he shared his exciting experiences. Many people have hosted me along the way, and likewise I've the fortune to host a great number of individuals too. All these experiences form a great part of my worldview and we're all global citizens in the making.

Couchsurfed/Hosted in:
Penang/Butterworth/Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City/Nha Trang (Vietnam)
Paris (France)
Seoul/Busan/Jeju (South Korea)
Taipei/Taichung (Taiwan)
Tokyo (Japan)
Shenzhen/Guangdong/Shanghai/Beijing/Chengdu (China)
Manila (The Philippines)
Singapore

Interests

Travel, Journalism, Running, Food, Arts, Aviation, Gardening, Photography, Golfing, Fishing

• running
• gardening
• reading

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
K-pop, Mando-pop genres

Movies:
X-Men, Cloud Atlas, Lord of the Rings series, Harry Potter series, Avatar

Books:
Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter series & miscellaneous non-fiction books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well there can only be a few isn't it?
Everyone's have their "Top 10s".

Here's my not so adventurous ones (to date):
1. Riding an elephant along a picturesque river (Chiangmai)
2. Travelling alone in Beijing and surprised at my ability to survive aggressive touts
3. Strolling within Ayutthaya, Thailand's ancient capital on a weekday (Ayutthaya)
4. "Natural fish-spa" across the largest natural freshwater lake in the world just beside your own island cottage (Lake Toba, Medan)
5. Water Taxi'd along Mekong River Delta
6. Travelled to most places in Vietnam through a 3-weeks solo backpacking trip

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to engage in cross-cultural interactions, politics, music, entertainment. If you are keen in knowing cultural faux-pas and the idea of how it feels like to live in a Sunny, tropical island like Singapore; feel free to chat me up.

So, feel free to ask me about any travel deals around the region exiting Singapore. I will be more than glad to help.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I try to provide a unique gift from Singapore, or I can try to cook. I grow lotsa plants at home and I'll be happy to share gardening tips.

Ultimately though, Couchsurfing is all about the experiences - shared by an intrepid traveller and an engaging conversationalist.

Should I be back at my home base (Singapore), you should definitely look forward to food trips where you get to devour local delicacies when you pop by.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Singapore, Viet Nam

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