Zil’s here. An austronesian who comes from tropical Malay Archipelago with its various ethnicities. I do hiking and climbing a lot, mostly on tropical volcanic mountains. Currently enjoying my slow-pace living in Bantul.

If you play drum, you can easily recognized my name as Zildjian is also a brand for drum’s cymbal (yes, my dad is kind of musician so he gave me that name). But unfortunately, I can’t play drum instead I play guitar😂

I read quite a lot of books and travel around my country as those are one of the best way to grow in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people with different backgrounds and ethnicities. Aren’t we all?

Also, it is always nice to have a meaningful connection from people all over the world. I wanna learn from them to broaden my perspective of understanding this world.

Interests

• traveling
• bouldering
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music genre: Punk, Rock, 2000s alternative
fav books: Sapiens (Harari), Guns, Germs, and Steel (Diamond), The Alchemist (Coelho), Letters from a Stoic (Seneca), and Norwegian Wood (Murakami)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo traveling to Maluku (Spice Islands). Made it to the jungle and found nutmegs and also an abandoned Japanese bunker used during Pacific War.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’d love to share my experiences of outdoor activities. I quite know well my surrounding geographical features and willing to take you to some amazing places.

Also Indonesian language and culture such as Javanese script. And sharing my travel/hiking stories.

I have a degree in Physics, we can have also an interesting conversation if you’re interested in it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Accommodation, explore the city, nice chit-chats, as well as Indonesian foods and cultures

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Singapore, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia