Hi! My name is Tin, like Tin Man :) I am a globetrotter and a backpacker at heart. I was brought up in 4 different places - Singapore, Hanoi, Orange County and Shanghai. My favorite backpacking trip is when I spent 40 days traveling from northern all the way to southern Thailand! What excite and drive me forward are going on adventures, satisfying my curiosities about people and the world, and trying different kinds of food. I am currently a master's student at NYU in data science and economics.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When on this platform, I hope to make new friends in the area and seek a place to stay. When not on this platform, I hope to hang out with these new friends and explore the area with them - let's go get really good food!

Interests

• photography
• walking
• music
• backpacking
• movies & books

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Educated by Tara Westover, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Deep house is my sand-and-beach jam. My focus music is anything Ramin Djawadi. I love a good techno.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to speak Vietnamese and some Mandarin Chinese, and how to chart your way through Vietnam with just motorcycles and buses. I can tell you where to get the best laksa (not Katong 328) and grilled stingray in Singapore. I can teach you to code some python or explain the functioning of deep neural network from the cognitive perspective of deliberate practice. I can share with you some love, some hugs, and a wonderful smile.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Croatia, England, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England, Singapore, United States, Viet Nam