Creative problem solver passionate about exploring innovative design solutions to craft marvelous digital products + experiences.

Always happy to meet new wonderful people, know more about cultures from inside.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I grew up in a conservative town where it was rare to even just hear of anyone leaving the country. I believe that this fact sprung a curiosity within me when I was about 8 years old. I wanted answers to questions that no one could give me. This is when I started sifting through photographs of foreign places. No one seemed to be talking about this world that apparently existed outside of Jakarta. I decided it was crucial for me to see the world, to answer the questions I had.

Since that time, traveling has become the way that I learn about myself and the world. It has taught me to open my mind to those things unfamiliar and has made me realize that the world is so small, yet so big and diverse and full of incredible people. It helped me understand that I am but a very small part of the world, which I find to be very humbling.

Interests

Adrenalin activities such as skydiving, trapeze, corde lisse, reading, music, traveling, fine dining, foodie, dancing, exploring, outdoor activities, rock climbing, kayaking, dancing, ballet and latin dances just to name a few

• dancing
• ballet dancing
• dining
• cooking
• fine dining
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• kayaking
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• languages
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

I read a wide range of books depending on my mood. However some of my fav/usual authors includes Chris Ryan, Andy McNab, Stephen King, Jill Mansell, Marian Keyes, Charlaine Harris, Jane Green, Nicholas Sparks, George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman & Lee Childs. Also love The Girl with Dragon Tattoo series, The Time Traveler's Wife, Cloud Atlas, The Help.

Like all sorts of movies as well but some of my favourites includes Dirty Dancing, The Green Mile, Grease, Top Gun, Fight Club, The Bourne Identity series, The Sixth Sense, American History X, Gladiator, LOTR, Ted, Memento, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It is impossible to sift through the experiences that I have been lucky enough to have in the past year: from my first host in Iceland cooking dinner for me nearly every night and insisting I sleep in her bed while she stayed on the couch, to arriving in Manhattan and within minutes laughing hysterically over a game of Cards Against Humanity until 5 am, and almost immediately being welcomed with bowls of Halloween candy and X Files movie marathons — I think it is safe to say that I have had multiple ‘best’ experiences

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge in Bahasa, cooking, experiences of my travels as well as learn from others of the same. Being multilingual & having interests in languages, I tend to have a knack of picking up languages really quick. I would love to add the amount of languages I am able to speak.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, England, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia