CURRENT MISSION

Living in the present.

ABOUT ME

HOLA!

*READ MY PROFILE FIRST*

Just move to the island of God, Bali. Currently settle in Canggufornia :D
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Lil bit about me:
People call me Tofan, or van. Contemplative, relax, practical. Prefer talks and learning from people than texting them (can be misunderstood). Clean and tidy kinda person. I prefer to travel alone cz sometimes group doesn't fit me. I believe, in traveling, we get what we want. It's called experience. To me, it can educate my soul, enrich my mind, get new perspective, and make new friends. I like creative people who can push their boundaries and make a different at least for themselves. I like old skool stuff. Camera, motorbike, car. They have their own unique and still fit on this present day.

• I expect culture/thought exchange when i host someone because i joined CS to broad my perspective and try to understand a person's way of living.
• Kinda extra-introvert so even though i love to socialise, i also need time to recharge alone.
• I don't like small talks.
• Invest in stock market. Any tips about that field is much appreciate :D

Ps: Sometimes i don't get the message on time. Try to reach me on Fb Messenger. Ciao!

FB : Taofan Roland Paul Maringka
Instagram : @great_hawk
Blog : vanmaringka.wordpress.com

PHILOSOPHY

"Labels are for cans. Not for people."

"Best friend is someone who knows all of your craziness but still stick around."

"Knowledge without action is vanity, and action without knowledge is insanity." ― Imam Al-ghazali

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was searching on the internet on how to learn basic surf for dummies on the internet. When i read about Couchsurfing, i guess this is what i was looking for! Couchsurfing is more than a traveling community, it helps me to understand the world on a different points of view, and exchange cultures. I used to traveling with my friends before using Couchsurfing, now i join and it really helps me because there are no strangers in this world, only people i haven't met. :)

Interests

Economy.
Coffee.
Music.
Books.
Personal development.
Spiritual.
What's happening in different part of the world.
Morning conversation.

• design
• fashion
• cooking
• coffee
• traveling
• music
• economics
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Wolfmother, Sigur Ros, Bon Iver. Folk, Experimental, deep house, chill kinda music.

The power of focus, The power of habit, Who moved my cheese? Touch the top of the world by Erik Weihenmeyer, Red by Gary Neville. Anything about personal development and business is worth to read. Suggest me one.

The Godfather, Saving private ryan, Flipped, Bicentennial man, Hacksaw Ridge. Shanksaw Redemption, Ice Age. I am interested in sci-fi, comedy, action, and movie that based on true story.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Went to Ujung Genteng beach to see green tortoise being released.
- Mount Rinjani, the most beautiful and the second highest volcano in Indonesia.
- Paragliding, the very top of my bucketlist. The feeling? Amazing! I'm out of words.
- Travelling outside of Indonesia, in Thailand. Alone. Ha.
-Crossing the border of Malaysia-Thailand by bus.
-Get help from stranger when i run out of cash. Hey man, wherever you are, terima kasih!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I love cooking. I can cook some traditional dishes.

Learn: Your thought, your musical taste. And english accent! Haha.

Share: Do my best. From city view, my rooftop, natural landscape. And toothpaste? :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

Learn bahasa, cooking local dishes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Malaysia, Thailand