A curious lad, currently im-between jobs in Netherlands after finishing up my PhD. Trying to be an open-minded person, and is particularly interested in how politics, religion, and society works (that's what you get when you're doing science for too long). Up to a lengthy discussion, mostly asking question though. Got uncomfortably sleepy after glasses of beer/wine or after 10 pm, so not into night scene pretty much. But is always up for a long stroll on the city at night. Oh, and beach too!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling should be about making stories and memories instead of taking selfies in front of a famous landmark (though it will do wonder to your Instagram account). That's what I believe, though, and Couchsurfing will help me attain the goal, both as Host and Surfer.

Interests

9GAG, Alice in Wonderland, Beach, Cats (especially Siamese!) Desserts, Local delicacies, Making friends, Myth and urban legends, Nature, Persona, Photography, Playstation, Preppy look, Pop-psychology, Sitcoms, Synthetic biology, and of course, Stories from Travelling!

• cooking
• yoga
• reading
• city

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Quite diverse. Vivaldi, Astor Piazolla, George Gershwin, Maurice Ravel, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Caro Emerald, Duffy, Bitter:Sweet, 3OH!3 Robin Schulz, Pentatonix, and... Taylor Swift.

Movies: Ender's Game, Good Will Hunting, Inception, Interstellar, Mirror Mask, Marvel Universe movies, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Hobbit trilogy, Wall-E, Wreck-it Ralph, mostly comedy or action movies

Books: Harry Potter (who doesn't like them?), Neil Gaiman books, Alice's Adventure in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Regenesis, The Emperor of All Maladies, Dan Brown's books, and The Improbable Principle.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Frankly, the best thing I've done is getting this scholarship to study in the Netherlands. This gave me two years worth of exploring Europe and meeting diverse people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to learn what is appropriate (or inappropriate) in your culture, also how to greet people in your language. In exchange, I will teach you how to greet people in Indonesian, maybe it will help you someday. What to share? Anything appropriate, I guess.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories about how you should visit Indonesia in your next holiday. And, if you're lucky, Dutch cookies or Indonesian jasmine tea.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Netherlands, United Kingdom