CURRENT MISSION

To learn, explore, discover and enjoy life. Also, to capture every fleeting moment in a picture

ABOUT ME

Well-travelled, open-minded, quirky and idealistic. But also rather pragmatic and blunt. Either way, I enjoy travelling immensely and meeting people from all walks of life, discussing everything under the sun with a G&T in hand.

I read a fair bit and I love music. I also hoard. A lot, and especially random bits of information. The more esoteric, the better. I am also a really good listener, and enjoy listening to stories of adventure, fun, love and laughter.

Photography is a big love and I travel with at least 4-5 cameras in tow. 35mm film is my preferred choice, on my Smena 8m. I also take polaroids every now and then to chart important as well as simple things in my life. These go into thick scrap books that can't close anymore..

PHILOSOPHY

Happiness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meeting people from all over the world and showing them a Singapore that's fun, enjoyable and not necessarily all anal/sanitised. Being rather nerdy, I can also give you a concise, but rather precise, history of the country.

Yeah. I'm your drinking buddy cum tour guide.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted a few people in Amsterdam and Singapore, had an amazing time being hosted in Sweden. Essentially, I've met some really fun people when I for drinks/coffee/dinner.

Interests

Books, music, travelling, theories, photography, people, coffee, fashion magazines, polka dots, prime numbers, collecting, yoga, philosophy, teapots, cameras, the city, piercings, history, the Enlightenment, clouds, consulting (as a profession), poetry, museums, mountains, taking long bus rides, black and white pictures, bookshops, tea, food, culture, structured clothing...

• culture
• books
• poetry
• fashion
• photography
• piercings
• polka
• dining
• coffee
• yoga
• drinking
• clothing
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• scuba diving
• history
• tourism
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I never believe in the concept of having a "favourite"..

Books: Classics, Travel Lit, Philosophy, Cultural/Media Theory. My favourite authors include Oscar Wilde, Franz Kafka, Jurgen Habermas and Jane Austen. I'm always up for reading new books and discussing stuff!

Movies: Amelie, Being John Malkovich, A Clockwork Orange (book too!), The Darjeeling Limited, Rear Window, Breakfast at Tiffany's, La Haine, The Pianist, Schindler's List, Ironman, Cops, Simon..

Music genres: Indie, Alternative, Drum and Bass, Electronic, Classical, Jazz..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Seeing icebergs in Iceland
2. Diving

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes. Please.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, Singapore