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Overview

  • 5 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, Malay
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Project engineer/Photographer/Tour guide
  • Environmental Science/Management/Engineering - Nerdy stuff
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Forget about travelling the world, I still havent got 20% of my region in asia covered to begin with!

ABOUT ME

Im at a loss at this part. Why not, instead of me telling you who I am, Ill let the others who Ive met tell you who I am. Basically a Malaysian from Borneo Island, currently residing in Kuala Lumpur. A "pro-tour-grapher" (Full time project engineer, part time photographer/tour guide). An active outdoor person who is attracted to clear blue skies.

Ive been less active here on CS since being an actual tour guide. I prefer to get to know my guests first before meeting them, just to be sure that travellers are sincerely interested to get to know people instead of seeing CS as a platform for free stay/tours/guide :)

Places covered:
90% of Malaysia
Calgary - Canada
Hong Kong - China
Hanoi (2), Halong, Sapa - Vietnam
Medan, Lake Toba, Berastagi, Pekan baru, Jakarta, Bali - Indonesia
Phuket - Thailand
Seoul, Gyeongju, Damyang, Gwangju, Jeonju, Busan - Korea
Batanes - Phil

Places I plan to go
Cebu, Palawan, Bohol - Philippines
Komodo island, Flores, Bromo, Ijen - Indonesia
Laos

The rest of the description I leave it up to you if we meet!

PHILOSOPHY

1. Be a tourist to know your own city.
2. Take what you can offer

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new faces of course!

Interests

Nature hikes, travelling and exploration, photography and food! Bit of guitar but i suck at it.. less practice maybe? I still prefer my camera more

  • photography
  • dining
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • engineering
  • tourism
  • tours
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The types of music I find nice depends on my mood. As movies, Im into Action and Sci-fi. No Horror Pls!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Watching active volcano and hiking up an inactive volcano in indonesia
- 1 week hiking + camping trip up one of the toughest mountains in Malaysia. Couldnt feel my legs for a few days after + almost go stuck by lightning up there
- Squid fishing from an oil rig supply ship. *Misuse of company property?*
- Done with crossing street in Vietnam, tried cycling with the mad traffic and kinda got used to it.

Teach, Learn, Share

probably a thing or two about your camera? or perhaps exchange travel experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I may not be hosting, but I will be able to meet up and bring you around!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia

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