Singaporean living in Prague

CURRENT MISSION

To minimize regrets on the things I didn't do

ABOUT ME

Adventurous and outgoing, and always in search of a new experience in an lesser-travelled location.
Trying the local food and brew in each country is a must.
Skydiving is my passion, and being able to share that experience with my passengers brings me an immense sense of fulfilment.

I've been based in Prague since 2018 as a Skydiving Tandem Instructor, after spending 2017 as a travelling Instructor, and I was previously travelling around Latin America and Central Europe for 20 months from 2014 - 2016. Looking forward to new adventures!

PHILOSOPHY

Step out, and see the world for what it truly is, for you'll never have experienced that which you've never been through yourself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

2014 is the first year that I'm surfing in CS, and thanks to the generosity of ALL my hosts, it has been an AMAZING experience!! Once I've settled in a location, I'll definitely be offering to host as well!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed with:
Lucila and Sarah in São Paulo, May 2014.
Michele in Curitiba, June 2014.
Loraine in Foz do Iguaçu, July 2014.
Anny in Foz do Iguaçu, July 2014.
Jeremias in Rosario, October 2014.
Henrique in Blumenau, October 2014.
German in Santiago, April 2015.
Dominika in Brno, June 2015.
Angélica in Belo Horizonte & Brumadinho, December 2015.
Angela in Washington DC, March 2016.
Johanna in Munich, September 2016.

I've met with:
Jolyn, Cedric and Dwight in Singapore, June 2013.
Thiago, Steffie, Vladimir and Jacqui in Foz do Iguaçu, July 2014.
Felipe (with Jacqui again) in Santiago, August 2014.
Juli and Joaquina in Rosario, October 2014.
Mariela in Porto Belo, December 2014.
Iva, Salman and Jordan in Prague, July 2015.
Zora in Zilina, August 2015.
Janina in Munich, September 2016.
Alicja in Prague, March 2018.
Daria in Prague, May 2018.
Zdeňka in Prague, August 2018.
Vladislava in Prague, October 2018.
Maria in Prague, October 2018.
Petra in Prague, November 2018.
Jess in Prague, May 2019.
Diana in Prague, May 2019.
Larissa in Prague, May 2019.
Roman in Prague, May 2019.
Valeriya in Prague, May 2019.
Didem in Ölüdeniz, July 2019.
Maria in Lviv, December 2021.
Kris in Kyiv, December 2021.
Galina in Chisinau, December 2021.
Natalia in Foz do Iguaçu, March 2023.
Gulia in Prague, May 2023.
Marika in Singapore, November 2023.
Oksana in Prague, August 2024 (after connecting in Kyiv in December 2021!).

Interests

A perfect skydive in a new location! Preferably with a smooth landing...
A good party and decent drinks.
An authentic, local food experience.
A better understanding of different people.

• flying
• cycling
• skydiving
• adventure
• local food

Music, Movies, and Books

Comedy always works, but I definitely appreciate a literary adventure

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling to 5 of the 7 continents.
Skydiving over 4 of the 7 continents.
Standing on the top of the hill at Schonbrunn Castle, over a snow covered Vienna.
Seeing the Golden Gate Bridge in clear weather at sunrise; and then driving across it in deep fog half an hour later.
Lounging in the Thermal Baths of Budapest, Hungary in Winter.
Experiencing the scale of Iguaçu Falls and Itaipu Dam.
Skydiving over the Andes Mountains in Chile.
Walking on the Perito Moreno Glacier, and watching a 50+ metre column of ice rupture off it.
6-Day solo trekking on the W-Circuit of Torres Del Paine, accompanied by chest-deep snow and 100+ KPH winds.
Cycling 1,400 km in 2 weeks from Thailand to Singapore.

Teach, Learn, Share

As a Skydiving Instructor, I'm always looking forward to introduce more people to their first skydiving experience! Don't worry, I've never ever pushed a passenger out unwillingly :)
That aside, I'm pretty nifty when it comes to cross-checking the best deals for airline / hotel bookings.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travelling experiences and stories! I always love to trade. Broader understanding of different experiences through different people makes future situations easier.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Moldova, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Singapore