Name : David Tann Beng Soon

Date of Birth : 19 April 1975

Place of Birth : Penang, Malaysia

Education :
University of Technology Sydney, Australia (UTS) - Class 1998
Taylor’s College, Malaysia - Canadian Pre-University (CPU) - Class 1994
St. Michael’s Secondary School, Sandakan - Class 1993
St. Monica’s Primary School, Sandakan - Class 1988

Occupation : Marketing, Branding, Advertising & Promotion, Public Relations, Part-Time Music DJ

Industry : Education

Wants :
Mentor, Network, Technology Partners,
People Development, Business Opportunities

Haves : Leadership, New Ideas, International Marketing

Enjoys :
Watching one DVD movie a day
World Current Affairs
Writing movie reviews
Listening to music
DJ-ing
Traveling and Backpacking
Meeting friends
English Premier League
Badminton

Organizations:
Rotary Club of Subang
UTS Alumni Malaysian Chapter (UTSAAMC)
Open Business Club
The Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC)
The Malaysian Australian Business Council (MABC)

Languages Spoken : English, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese

Languages Written : English, Bahasa Indonesia



MORE ABOUT ME…
You could say I’ve got a travel bug — always have. Growing up in Sabah, my family was always taking road trips for one vacation or another. It was really a slideshow that my late father, the oil king of Sabah (no shit!), gave when I was eight that locked it in. Images of misty jungles, roiling whitewater, and toothless smiles the world over gave me an itch for travel I’ve been trying to reach ever since.

During my university days in Sydney I took time off to visit different parts of Australia, and it was there that I promised myself a BIG trip – to take on the world. After university, I moved back to Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia and then out to different countries after securing a job with a Japanese chemical company that required extensive traveling. My journey since then continues with my dreams to visit more places and meet more friends.

So here I am, telling you my stories and all that shit. If you have never traveled and wish to know if this world is square (like what ancient travelers once thought), then this blog is YOURS. I’ve taken the last year to plan, save money, learn about the bicycle (can you believe i can’t cycle), and generally get my shit together.

Sometimes I wonder if a trip of this magnitude will get at that itch for travel I’ve been trying to scratch ever since I was a kid. Then I think, “Hey, I wonder what’s over there…”

Dave