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Overview

  • 30 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Non-profits
  • Finance
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Full spirited advocate of stuffing life with travel, laughter and meeting new people!

My family and friends are the heartbeat of my life and my passion for street food is the heartbeat of my stomach. My favourite songs are the ones that get strangers up and dancing before they know it. My life's preoccupation currently revolves around non-profit and alternative healing work. And the 3 most profound yet basic travel lessons I learned over the years in no particular order are 1. Grateful 2. Always 3. Be

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If hosting, I would be thrilled to take you to explore the less overwhelming parts of our city. I'm all for spontaneous and whatever feels great in the moment so hold on to your face! You're welcome to join me for weekly yogas, meditations or volunteer work if that's your cup of soy latte. And if you decide to volunteer for my cooking, well, you might need a drink first.

BUNCH OF IMPORTANT SOUNDING WORDS

Laugh when you can, apologize when you should and let go of what you can't change.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity - Henry David Thoreau

If you're not going to fall in love with breathing air now then when?

Never say bubbles with an angry face, otherwise you might lose it.

Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier - M. Theresa

Interests

people. conversations.
hikes. endless walks.
camera. street photography.
sustainable living.
yoga. crossfit. sound healing.
live music. un-live music.
old books. new postcards.
cooking. kitchen experiments. yikes.

  • writing
  • photography
  • cooking
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Blues, 80s rock, indie folk, and all that jazz make up most of my spotify genes.
Reading choices stray wildly, anywhere from graphic novels to Coelho, Shantaram to Krishnamurthi.
Indie films / arthouse / documentaries. Bonus points if you like the Before sunset trilogy!

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach language / local recipes / basic yoga / breath meditations. Currently trying my hand -pun!- at sign language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Singapore

Old School Badges

  • 13 Vouches
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