[UPDATE] -- Want me to respond to your request? Then read the following part!

So yeah, finally got a proper place to stay in Paris! I'm so excited!!

Just a quick note about the conditions to be met as a guest :
1. According to the rules set by the residence, you need to INFORM me at least 48 HOURS in advance before your arrival, PROVIDE me your home address (the name of the city and the country of origin would be fine) and your phone number (don't worry I'm not an identity thief) so that I can fill in the guest form (still not convinced? look at the photo of this form in my profile), and pay 10€/NIGHT so that I can take you in, (note: yes it seems complicated but it is for the safety of all residents, and I'm keen on following the rules as you should too as a good guest)
2. I mostly prefer that you stay outside when I'm also outside of the residence; so we'll enter the residence together,
3. I'll be often on phone call/video call with my fiancé at a less appropriate time (she's back home in Indonesia, 6-7 hours of difference on time zone), so don't feel awkward and just do what you need to do when we're both in the room.
4. The most IMPORTANT thing: please be trustworthy, when I confirm your stay it means that I paid for you to stay in my place in ADVANCE (unless you want to transfer your money to me?). If you cancel at the last moment without any fiable reason, that money is lost and so does my respect towards you! (Yes, I made this rule based on experience)

Please tell me in your request that you understand clearly and agree completely the rules set above. Say the magic word: Indomie rasa kacang ijo , otherwise, I won't prioritize your message to be responded.

If you're not sure about the place, just type "Maison de la Corée, Cité Universitaire" and judge from what you see.
[UPDATE ENDS]

I stayed in Yogyakarta, Java Island in Indonesia for at least 8 years before coming to Paris as student (thus I might be occupied for studying, I hope you don't mind), and I'll never forget this charming city and its friendly inhabitants. After being homeless for the rest of the summer (yes I'm not joking), I start my 2nd year of Master and now am staying in Cité Universitaire, one of the biggest student residential complex in Paris. You'll see how amazing it is when you get to try my couch ;)

Before coming to France, I enjoyed hiking volcanoes and these were the places where I worked also, so it had been fun (unless there was a storm up there, or an eruption)!

As for the reason joining Couchsurfing: I have insatiable curiosity of visiting new places, meeting new people, understanding their language and how to respect their culture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I want to travel as far and as much as I can!

And most of the time, the best experience in a new place is to enjoy it with locals. So that's why I'm here! Let's hang out together, don't hesitate to hit me up.

Interests

• culture
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• earth science
• history
• languages
• language exchange
• adventure
• trekking
• bikes
• outdoors
• new friends
• volcanoes
• local cuisine
• old cities
• secret places

Music, Movies, and Books

Musics : MUSE, Hans Zimmer, Radiohead, Efek Rumah Kaca, Iwan Fals, classical music (especially concertos).

Films : The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Pianist, most of Christopher Nolan's movie (especially Dunkirk), Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?, L'Auberge espagnole, Les Poupées russes, Casse-tête chinois.

Books : Laskar Pelangi; Room; Kau, Aku & Sepucuk Angpau Merah; Le Petit Prince.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stayed for 2 months in a small island at the southern edge of Raja Ampat Island, which has its own, unused runway.

Prior to that, I took a big boat for 7 days to travel from Surabaya to Sorong. Good and bad experiences combined !

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach : Bahasa Indonesia, cooking ordinary Indonesian dishes (like nasi goreng !).
Learn : foreign language, local culture.
Share : Show you around to immerse yourself in local tastes of Yogyakarta (street foods, arts performance, local heritages, and lots more), stories of my tiny travel experience, useful and useless facts about wide range of topics (yes, I spend my leisure time reading something like that.)

What I Can Share with Hosts

From small things like snacks from my home country, to my leisure time hanging out with you strolling around in this mesmerizing city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Indonesia