I am from Indonesia. I just recently finished my master's program in London and now back working in Jakarta. I like to travel, and for me, travelling is more than beautiful places. I want to meet local people and hear their interesting stories, learn about local culture, and know more about the city and places I visit.

I just recently learn about photography. One of the reasons I'm learning photography is so that I can capture the memory of the beautiful places I visit and the interesting people I meet. So far, I only post my photos on Instagram, check it out https://www.instagram.com/krispatrasio/?hl=en

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just recently signed up on Couchsurfing. Last year I spent time living in London. I used this opportunity to visit some other interesting destinations. Not only do I want to visit the beautiful places or landmarks, but beyond that, I also want to meet local people, make new friends and learn more about local culture and customs.

Interests

• culture
• photography
• education
• aviation
• politics
• traveling
• geography
• public policy
• volunteering
• solo travel
• international development
• social policy
• development
• rural life
• street photography
• local people
• voluntary work

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I don't have any particular favourite genre or musician. Currently, my playlist on Spotify consists of The Beatles, Oasis, Earth Wind & Fire, Coldplay, Billy Joel, etc.

Movies: Forrest Gump, The Sound of Music, Crash, Castaway, The Pursuit of Happyness, comedy and musical in general. I also watch several TV series, currently I'm watching Orange is the New Black and Black Mirror.

Some of my Favorite Books: The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho; Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami; The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden - Jonas Jonasson, Silence - Shusaku Endo. I also read all Malcolm Gladwell's books, Harry Potter series, and all Dan Brown's books. Currently reading Dan Brown's latest book, Origin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in a very remote village in my country for one year and volunteered as a primary school teacher in that village.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Any knowledge I know (which is not much), anything about Indonesia

Learn: Local culture, wisdom, norms, history; general information about the city or country that I visit

Share: (Hopefully interesting) stories about my country

What I Can Share with Hosts

A small souvenir from Indonesia and lots of stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Italy, United Kingdom