ABOUT ME

An 18-year-old Indonesian currently living in Perth, Western Australia. I am studying Political Science and International Relations, also Anthropology and Italian Studies at the University of Western Australia. I have been living away from home since I was 15 years old, and I have travelled on my own a lot before that.

Apart from some cities in Europe, Asia and cities in Indonesia, I haven't travelled much. However it is one of my big interests of doing in the near future. Being active in some organisations, I enjoy networking - meeting and getting to know new people, learning new cultures, and getting involved in fun and interesting events. Coming from Indonesian warm culture, I get along with people very easily. Growing up in Indonesia also gave me opportunities to do a lot of fun outdoor activities like hiking, climbing, caving, snorkelling.

I like visiting museums and art galleries, going to concerts, doing outdoor activities, going to the beach, or just hanging out. I love capturing everything around me too! ( http://instagram.com/dianmarin )

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am new to couchsurfing!

Interests

travelling, music, politics/international relations, books, Indonesia, Star Wars, Liverpool FC, Oasis

• arts
• culture
• books
• concerts
• politics
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• spelunking
• rock climbing
• anthropology
• international relations
• political science
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a big fan of Oasis and Star Wars, but I enjoy other genres of music and movies too.

I do not read much but I do enjoy really good books. If I have to pick my favourites, Khaled Hosseini's "Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" & Andrea Hirata's "The Rainbow Troop" and "Edensor" are just some that I can read over and over again.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moving to Downunder and being welcomed in the very warm "mateship" culture.
Climbing Mt Welirang, Mt Pundak, Mt Bromo and caving in East Java.
Learning English in the beautiful city of Oxford.

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak fluent Indonesian, I can also speak Javanese and I am currently in Intermediate level of Italian - I can teach some useful phrases for the fellow travellers? I like sharing about cultures and travel stories, and learn about current affairs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, France, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Indonesia