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Overview
About Me
I'm a backpacker since 2008.
I did my working holiday/gap year in Australia & New Zealand - it was awesome!
I wrote a book about my AUZ working holiday & self-publish it - in Malay language only unfortunately
I'm IT analyst by profession, but looking forward to do something cooler than that :))
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I love to meet local & learning/knowing cultures.
Interests
I read mostly non-fiction - now interested in economic, finance & neuroscience (brain science)
But I do fav fiction book - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Currently learning acoustic guitar - I can play songs with 4 basic chord (slowwwly), but still struggling with Bm & F chord ;)
I participate in running event sometimes
I love hiking too - the best so far was 6 days in Markha Valley in India - still a beginner thou
I can cook simple Malaysian food
- wildlife
- culture
- books
- traveling
- music
- backpacking
Music, Movies, and Books
TV - big bang theory, glee, project runway, american idol
Music - mostly maintstream pop music, jason mraz
Books - autobiogaphy, new ideas..have anyone read 4-hour work week by Tim Ferris or Quiet by Susan Cain? Would love to share ideas about that. The Alchemist is one of my favourite fiction.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
1. watching night sky at Mount John observatory in New Zealand. I can see the Milky Way clearly.
2. Mulu pinnacles in Sarawak, Malaysia. Worth every steps of the climb.
3. Been in the bus for 22 hours from vietnam to laos. not sure it left me awestruck or what, but i'll always remember how rare the experience was
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach basic English, basic computer (programming/hardware/software/web development)
I can teach about Malay food too if anyone interested
Countries I’ve Visited
Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand