CURRENT MISSION

Cycling from Rio de Janeiro to Patagonia/Terra del Fuego/Ushuaia.

ABOUT ME

Travelling since May 2014. Currently on a bicycle going through South America. So if I'm nearby, do invite me for a couch, drink or warm shower!

I find it hard to tell anyone about myself. Experience me to find out ^_@ Read the references below to get a rough idea. Different people get different sides of me.

Will randomly lose a stupid wager and do ridiculous stuff ;(

Spontaneous, I'll do anything and try almost anything for the sake of fun and adventure. "...never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite, and never outstay your welcome..."

Personal description is over-rated. Personal interaction is worth much more.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

“Trust me. It’s Paradise. This is where the hungry come to feed. For mine is a generation that circles the globe in search of something we haven’t tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite, and never outstay your welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience and if it hurts, you know what, it’s probably worth it... You hope, and you dream but you never believe that something is going to happen for you, not like it does in the movies and when it actually does, you expect it to feel different, more visceral, more real. I was waiting for it to hit me, but it just wouldn't happen... I still believe in paradise, but now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for ‘cause it’s not where you go, it’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you're part of something, and if you find that moment, it lasts forever.” -Alex Garland, The Beach.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm not really an organizer kind of guy, but do give help to organizers who need a hand with their events.

Going for cs meetups for a start.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Currently traveling South America since May 2014, surfing with many different people, and I have to say I love South American families the most!!! I have been received with the warmest and most generous hospitality I can imagine!

"To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel, this is the purpose of life." -The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Since interacting with couchsurfers, and many other friends from around the world, I've opened my eyes to a lot of stuff and gained lots of fresh perspectives on many issues. I've definitely grown as a person. Thanks Couchsurfers!

Showed some people around... well I tagged along actually!

Going for food and drinks, partying like crazy, having picnics, doing sports and stuff, does it count?

First real surfing experience would be in Taiwan. 4 hosts in 5 days. 2 gorgeous Taiwanese ladies, 1 funky American wise man in the mountains and 1 cool Belgian dude. I wonder what happened to the local Taiwanese boys.

Interests

Football. I'm a huge Liverpool fan. YNWA!!!

Scuba diving... wannabe underwater photographer(still suck at it)

Hiking... tried to solo climb Mount Fuji in the dead of winter, had to turn around after hyperventilating halfway up. Will try again.

Cycling... love exploring a new place by cycling. Get to soak in all the sights and smells at ground level.

Poker.

Adrenaline pumping action makes me excited and fulfilled.

Beer, coffee and good conversation do the trick as well.

• dining
• beer
• coffee
• running
• partying
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• poker
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sports
• soccer
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The Hundred Year Old Man Who Jumped Out Of The Window And Disappeared, The Alchemist, Aleph, The Hunger Games, The Gift, Game of Thrones, Forest Gump, Shantaram. Paulo Coelho, John Grisham...

Currently overdosing on the soundtrack of 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'.

Hans Zimmer.

Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Dexter, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Suits, House of Cards...

Dirty Dancing, Dirty Dancing Havana Nights, Motorcycle Diaries, City of God(Cidade de Deus), Elite Troop 1&2(Tropa de Elite). Have to go Cuba and South America after these ;) Watching City of God and Elite Troop 1&2 while in Rio really opened up my eyes.

Fifty Shades of Kate and Leopold at The Lakehouse reading The Notebook saying PS: I Love You meeting The Time Traveller's Wife... for now.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Whenever I think that what I've done/seen is amazing, I think that so many others before me have done/seen it. So it's not really that amazing anymore. But still the joy is there knowing that you have experienced that moment for yourself and that for me is enough.

Teach, Learn, Share

“The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you YOU love, well, that’s just fabulous.” -Carrie Bradshaw

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." -Helen Keller

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou

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