I am currently a medical doctor who has been working for a year. I am planning to take medical specialty in anesthesiology, particularly about pain medicine. I used to travel a lot during medical school, mostly for medical conferences or other educational purpose. I used to live in Netherlands for 3 months and during that time I managed to do travelling across Europe.

Travelling abroad always and will always excite me. It is always nice to see different things or embracing different culture. I am always fascinated by different culture that our society have. In the nowadays world where xenophobia and all kind of radicalism grow, I choose to be amazed by how diverse we are.

Lastly, I am a foodie at heart as well as an amateur cook. The first thing I look at in a new city or country is the food. I believe the complexity of the food we eat today is the manifestation of how far our mind has advanced. I am always down for a street food visit. So if you are new to my hometown in Semarang, hit me up and I'll give you a food tour around my city.

In the moment there is no room for me to host a guest, but I'm in the process of getting a house. So hopefully soon I will be able to accepting guests

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to taste and experience the life as a local. Whenever I travel, other than food, I always look for the culture of the local, how they live, what they do, etc. I would also like to make friends and connection whenever I visit a city. Getting to know someone new and listen to their stories is one of the things that I like. Lastly, I'm an extroverted person who enjoy myself a lot around people's company. I am always up for a new thing and always open to anything.

Interests

• medicine
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Music : mostly top 40 music and EDM
Movies : all movies about food; Chefs, Burnt, No Reservation. As well as food documentary such as Jiro's Dream of Sushi
Books : a huge fan of Harry Potter :-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have lived in a secluded island in Indonesia for a month and do unpaid work there as a doctor. The island was without any doctor at that time. I made myself available 24/7 for the patients. And I managed to save some lives despite all of the limitations.
Electricity was only available for 12 hours. Access to big island was limited to 1 ferry per day. However I was blessed because I was surrounded by daily fresh seafood :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything about medicine or Indonesian language

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can bring some authentic Indonesian goods from my hometown. Moreover, I can also cook some basic Indonesian cuisine. Just let me know in advance, so that I can bring some of the spices.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Netherlands