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Screen name:

kahbien

Gender:

Female

Hometown:

Bangkok, Thailand

Currently in:

Bangkok, Thailand

Favorite places I've been:

China - Yunnan, Beijing, Xiamen; London, Switzerland, Austria, South Africa, Paris, Spain, Malaysia, Jakarta, Chiang Mai, Ayuttaya, Tokyo, Kyoto, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles

Places I want to go to:

Maldives, India, Kenya, Egypt, Australia, S. America - any country, but I would like to visit Brazil, Chile and Argentina.

About me:

Full Chinese background of parents raised in Malaysia and Indonesia. I have lots of relatives around Asia so I like visiting them and getting to learn more about their countries. And perhaps that makes me interested in visiting and finding out more about the world's cultures, history and sights.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/kahbien

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I'm fired up on:

discovering interesting novels that transport me to another place, another time and view life from a different perspective, hanging out with friends who are more adventurous than me and join them in their interests

Tunes I rock out to:

I don't carry any music on me. I listen to pop, rock, jazz and classical music.

Travel style:

I like to travel with my family, relatives or friends. I don't like backpacking, but nor do I travel at the lap of luxury.

Quote:

No favourite quotes for travel or life!

Sports I do:

swimming (rarely)

Favorite artist(s):

John Constable, John S. Sargent, Rembrandt, Mark Rothko, Chalermchai Kositpipat, Chakrabhand Posayakrit,

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Open minded people, those who are well-versed in living and knowledgeable about their own culture

Languages spoken, other than English:

Thai, Mandarin Chinese

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

Being in Kyoto ten years ago and knowing that hardly anyone understood English. I can't read Japanese.

Why I travel:

See the world by tasting their food, experiencing their countries, interacting with their people. It's just nice to go around and see how different my hometown is to other places.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

On a plane

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

Walking along the beach on the first day on a seaside trip

Let's collaborate:

I'm a freelance writer. I don't travel much these days but if anyone wants a write-up about Bangkok, I'm game!