Oi, I'm a maple syrup drinker and prefer black coffee over tea. Except for green tea. You can't deny your body the power of anti-oxidants. Longevity. Do you know?

So... who am I?

I've asked myself that question again and again for a number of years which only led to me spending the majority of my 20s riding around Asia on a bicycle, pondering life.

You might be wondering, what was the answer...

Well, I'd love to tell you but I can't. You see, you're here reading my profile. The only way I can tell you is my answer is if 1 of the following 4 situations/opportunities/whatever these are called occurs:

1. You host me during my back and forth travels between Indonesia and Singapore;

2. I host you (Condition: Must be traveling to/through Surabaya);

3. We happen to be in the same city and the same time and for the heck of it... meet up and swap stories (and probably spit, don't worry, I won't kiss ya, I just have a tendency to spray saliva as I talk... I get excited... so.... sorry in advance?);

4. Uhm... it's your turn... you come up with the 4th thing... whatever is it... it's on you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To crash on couches when I'm coming to Singapore.

To host people passing through Surabaya.

To meet randos and brandos* who happen to be in the same place at the same time.

Uhm... that's all?

*Brando (I thought this wasn't a real word until I stumbled across a few brilliant definitions on UrbanDictionary):

1. Someone who will kick your ass with the flick of their wrist.

2. A Swagged out young fellow who wears a black sweatshirt. Hustles third graders for lunch money

3. Brando is a one-of-a-kind guy. He is a Dominican who is great with the women. He's passionate, loyal, loving, intelligent and is very handsome. He is typically attracted to African American females and is an amazing guy that is too good to be true for most woman. He exceeds girl's standards and just seems perfect. He is also very mindful when it comes to losing his virginity.

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P.S. Ladies, My name is Brando ;)

Interests

Uhm... ?

• traveling
• drawing
• cycling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

2011 - Solo-hitchhike trip from Toronto to Vancouver Island [8-month trip]

2013 - Solo-bicycle tour + raising money for a charity (Boost.org, they're pretty rad, check 'em out and send 'em a few spare bucks which you'll probably end up smoking (i.e. cigarettes) or drinking (i.e. alco... water)) [2-month trip]

2014 to 2018 - Solo(ish)-bicycle tour... went something like this...

Japan [2 Years] >> S. Korea [1 Month] >> Taiwan [6 Months] >> Philippines [3+ Months] >> Indonesia [1+ Year] Singapore [4+ Days] >> Malaysia [3+ Months] >> China [~1 Year (?)] >> Hong Kong [1+ Week] >> Vietnam [3+ Months]

Teach, Learn, Share

My Blog (New Stuff Coming in October)
https://jefvandegraaf.com

My Business (Need Marketing?)
http://buildanonlinebusiness.io

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you don't laugh, I lose.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan