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  • 125 references 46 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, Chinese (Simplified), English, Yue (Cantonese); learning French, Spanish, Thai
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • running my own funds for FX.
  • Finance Major. Singapore Management University-University...
  • From Potong Pasir, Singapore
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To be the change I want to see in this world

ABOUT ME

***Just got back to CS after 2 years of sabbatical. People start spamming me :)***

Next stop...
18/09-20/09 - D.C., USA
20/09-25/09 - New York, USA
25/09-27/09 - Boston, USA
27/09-30/09 - Seattle, USA
30/09-03/10 - San Francisco, USA
03/10-05/10 - Las Vegas, USA
05/10-07/10 - Grand Canyon, USA
07/10-09/10 - LA, USA
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Traveller since 2000.

Interested in all extreme and outdoor activities.

Take particular interest in Treking, Kayaking and Photography.

I'm really out-going and yearning to know as many people as possible.

I am open minded and willing to try anything.

I also want to share travel tips with everyone who wants to visit those places that I have visited. It will be great fun to catch up on our passion to travel and meeting new people.

I'm usually very witty, so I may joke too much, so much more than when I'm serious, so please understand this. However, do let me know if you prefer a serious atmosphere, i will try to behave. =p

PHILOSOPHY

Save the worst for last, as you cannot predict when it will be your last. So if you have gotten the best first, you will not fear that it is not unachievable. =)

Well, basically, just live everyday as if it is your last...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would love to host people who want to visit me in whatever location I'm. I would also want to visit other CS members.

This CS idea is so cool. I was thinking if there is any place I can meet new people when I visit their countries and likewise will there be any chance for me to host someone from other country to tell them more about my country, and I finally found it!!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In Europe...
'07
31/08-03/09 : Surfed with Stephen in Copenhagan, Denmark
03/09-06/09 : Surfed with Pat in Montpellier, France
13/09-17/09 : Surfed with Gayle & Jason in Machester, England
17/09-20/09 : Surfed with Claire in Edinburgh, Scotland
-----> 17/09 : Met up with Tabi in Edinburgh, Scotland
20/09-22/09 : Surfed with Nikki & Callista in Glasgow, Scotland
-----> 27/09 : Met up with Ingrid in Brussels, Belgium
27/09-29/09 : Surfed with Anita in Brussels, Belgium
29/09-30/09 : Surfed with Steven in Brugge, Belgium
30/09-01/10 : Surfed with Jnb in Brussels, Belgium
03/10-06/10 : Surfed with Lionel & Steph in Lyon, France
06/10-09/10 : Surfed with Dider in Nice, France
09/10-11/10 : Surfed with Sophie in Marseille, France
11/10-13/10 : Surfed with Ben in Toulouse, France
13/10-15/10 : Surfed with Faelan in Rennes, France
-----> 14/10 : Dinner with Aurellie in Rennes, France
-----> 15/10 : Coffee with Vincent in Rennes, France
15/10-17/10 : Surfed with Thomas in Heidelberg, Germany
-----> 16/10 : Met Alina at her bar, Heidelberg, Germany
17/10-19/10 : Surfed with Fee in Frankfurt, Germany
-----> 18/10 : Met up with Svenja in Frankfurt, Germany
-----> 18/10 : Met up with Yana in Frankfurt, Germany
-----> 18/10 : Met up with Alex in Frankfurt, Germany
19/10-21/10 : Surfed with Leo & Luis in Cologne, Germany
21/10-23/10 : Surfed with Peter in Hamburg, Germany
-----> 22/10 : Met up with Helle in Hamburg, Germany
23/10-26/10 : Surfed with Nadja in Berlin, Germany
-----> 25/10 : Met up with Susi in Berlin, Germany
-----> 26/10 : Met up with Klinke in Berlin, Germany
26/10-29/10 : Surfed with Malgorzata in Warsaw,Poland
26/10-29/10 : Met Cherie at Malgorzata's place
09/11-11/11 : Surfed with Carmen in Madrid, Spain
15/11-16/11 : Hosted Fahmy in Barcelona, Spain
-----> 15/11 : Met up with Eduvard in Barcelona, Spain
16/11-18/11 : Surfed with Jacques and Nicolas in Marrakesh, Morocco
23/11-25/11 : Surfed with Carla in Lisbon, Portugal
26/11-27/11 : Hosted Aurore in Barcelona, Spain
28/11-29/11 : Hosted Fahmy in Barcelona, Spain
04/12-06/12 : Surfed with Heath in London, England
06/12-08/12 : Surfed with Gayle and Jason in Manchester, England
-----> 07/12 : Met up Lenni and Dennis in Manchester, England
08/12-09/12 : Surfed with Jim in Cork, Ireland
09/12-10/12 : Surfed with Barry in Dublin, Ireland
10/12-11/12 : Surfed with Martin and Anne in Dublin, Ireland
11/12-14/12 : Surfed with Brid in Belfast, Northern Ireland
14/12-16/12 : Surfed with Binnie in Amsterdam, Netherlands
20/12-23/12 : Surfed with Sandra in Kiruna, Sweden
23/12-24/12 : Surfed with Olov Stockholm, Sweden
24/12-28/12 : Surfed with Blaise in Paris, France
-----> 28/12 : Met up with David in Paris, France
'08
01/01-03/01 : Surfed with Moritz in Vienna, Austria
03/01-06/01 : Surfed with Ellen in Innsbruck, Austria
06/01-08/01 : Surfed with Andrea in Venice, Italy
08/01-10/01 : Surfed with Alessandro in Florence, Italy
10/01-14/01 : Surfed with Dainele in Rome, Italy
14/01-16/01 : Surfer with Stavros in Athens, Greece
16/01-18/01 : Surfed with Anna in Thessaloniki, Greece
18/01-20/01 : Surfed with Roberta in Sofia, Bulgaria
20/01-22/01 : Surfed with Vero in Bucharest, Romania
22/01-25/01 : Surfed with Lilla in Budapest, Hungary
25/01-28/01 : Surfed with Binnie in Amsterdam, Netherlands
28/01-31/01 : Surfed with Zane in Riga, Latvia
31/01-01/02 : Surfed with Kersti in Tallinn, Estonia
01/02-02/02 : Surfed with Paula in Helsinki, Finnland
02/02-04/02 : Surfed with Tiina in Helsinki, Finnland
04/02-05/02 : Surfed with Olov in Stockholm, Sweden
-----> 04/02 : Met up with Christian in Stockholm, Sweden

In Asia...
'08
-----> 14/02 : Met up with Ah Huat in Singapore
-----> 14/02 : Met up with Han in Singapore
-----> 14/02 : Met up with Jiang Gang in Singapore
15/02-16/02 : Surfed with Alan in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
-----> 16/02 : Met up with Tian Lin in Singapore
-----> 16/02 : Met up with Adele in Singapore
-----> 22/02 : Met up with Audrey in Singapore
22/02-23/02 : Hosted David in Singapore
-----> 13/03 : Met up with Toni in Singapore
-----> 03/04 : Met up with Pieter and Lena in Singapore

Interests

Outdoor Activities.

Diving, Trekking(Hiking or just plain walking), Kayaking(White Water and Expeditions), Horse Riding, Skating, Etc

Photography with my beloved Canon 30D

  • photography
  • perfumes
  • coffee
  • walking
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

I read lotsa books only when I'm travelling, because only then that I find loads of time.

Listen to all music, but have special interest in Jazz and Retros.

I trade books, so if you want to trade book with me, let me know before I reach your place, so that I can quickly finish my book. :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Things Done
Kayaking down a waterfall...Click here

Jumping off a plane...

Things Seen
New Zealand...
Cuba...

Seen so many different people from different parts of the world...

The best thing that I have seen so far is what I see inside the mirror. Truly amazing. But dun try it yourself, it may disappoint you.

Teach, Learn, Share

All the time...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Thailand

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