Hi, I'm Deka from Indonesia!I'm originally from West Sumatera, but I've been living here and there in Indonesia, including Jogjakarta and Jakarta. Currently, I've been living in Sweden for the past two years to study for master degree's in Uppsala Uni.

I am an outgoing person, and enjoy every little things that life has to offer. I used to do touring with my old Vespa across provinces in Indonesia and set up a tent wherever we like it. I love scuba diving, still learning freediving, and amateur surfer. Play guitar and perform now and then..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Some people say, travelling in Europe is a privilege, not everyone- especially people from Asia or other developing countries - has the financial or time do it. Secondly, "Asian tourists" have garnered unsavoury reputation of being antisocial or moving in herds with tour guides. I'm not planning to fit to that stereotype.

I want to meet and make good conversations with all different people from different countries, cultures and ethnicities. Nothing beats local knowledge about which pub we should visit, what kinda of local foods that we should try, or cook! I really love exchanging recipes from my friends and guests of my house.

Interests

• cooking
• reading
• live music
• surfing
• adventure travel
• diving
• vespa
• scubadiving

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors and books/comics: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, JRR Tolkien, Homer, Mark Haddon, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Laura Joh Rowland, Bernard Cornwell, Jared Diamonds
Comics: Sandman, The Generation Y, Blacksad, Vagabond, Modesty Blaise, Sin-City, Watchmen, Maus,Tin-Tin, Asterix and Obelix
Musics: lots of it

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw the most beautiful Aurora Borealis on Christmas eve in Iceland
Stayed in one of empty island in El Nido and saw a turtle submerged from the sea to hatch eggs in the middle of a night
Sailed with Dewa Ruci, Indonesia's most famous sail boat
Climbed the highest mountain in Java, Indonesia.
Spelunking in Sagada's caves
Many more...

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach and Share: Indonesian language, playing guitar, drawing, cooking Asian-Indonesian foods, fixing your old Vespa (if you have one), sharing stories

Learn: new languages, food recipes, local dance

What I Can Share with Hosts

1. Spicy Asian foods/recipe
2. Stories
3. Playing guitar as a background music

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Macedonia, Monaco, Morocco, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Philippines, Sweden, United States