Hi! I am currently traveling around the world after working in fine dining for the past few years. My dream has always been to live in a different country so am exploring my possibilities. My background has been pretty interesting! I was born in Malaysia, raised in Singapore and Texas, and have spent the past few years in Cali. I believe in eating well and am hoping to learn more about other cuisines and cultures. I have been pretty fortunate to meet alot of great people around the world and am looking forward to making new relationships.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I went to UCLA, my roommate would invite couch surfers to stay with us in our simple apartment. (The couch surfing account for my apartment was under his name so I don't have alot of references.) Back then, we had 5 guys in 2 rooms. One guy lived in literally a closet which, you can imagine, leads to many closet jokes. Despite our meager accommodations, our guests were always very easy going and happy to be with locals. We always had a great time sharing stories and cultures, making the best with what we had. I think it really is the people that can make a place special!

Interests

I love going to markets and exploring different ingredients. I mean how amazing is it that so much of our living world is edible and extremely diverse. A recent discovery in Southeast Asia I am enjoying is the sweetsop or sugar-apple.

Other hobbies are rock-climbing and ultimate frisbee! Both communities are very similar in that the people are real chill and extremely inviting. I also particularly love coffee, bread, beer, and biking.

• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• fine dining
• traveling
• cycling
• surfing
• boxing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Beatles, FTP, Fleet Foxes, Radiohead, Kanye, Phoenix, The Shins, Ratatat

Movies: City of God, Ocean's 11, Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, Snatch....True Detective!

Books: Faulkner, Shakespeare, most recently I enjoyed The Wind-up Bird Chronicles and Cat's Cradle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I crashed a Balinese wedding and helped spit-roast a whole pig.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help cook and clean! In general, I'm pretty open to manual labor! Alas, dish washing is very zen for me. I would like to learn more about wood working.

I used to do C-programming and am a little rusty. I would like to learn how to program apps and other current technologies. I feel like I'm getting behind in the times after spending 2 years in a metal box.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a good guest, easy-going and responsive! I like to keep clean and organized. If you want to have a long-term friend and travel buddy, let's get together and make it happen!

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Singapore, United States