Hey there! I'm Alan. I'm really good at meeting people and really bad when talking about myself so let's see...
I'm an art director, multimedia designer and cultural manager from Panama. I currently live in Barcelona, Catalonia.

I'm very passionate about art, culture and design so I'm usually attending, working, or volunteering at cultural gigs. I also enjoy reading, drawing and films when I'm feeling like staying indoors.

After some years of being inactive in CS, I've recently reactivated and updated this account. I'm not always logged in here but if you write me, I'll try my best to reply soon. You can also hit me up on instagram @heypelaito

I consider myself an openminded and easygoing person. Very dreamy, yet down-to-earth and always open to new experiences.
Firm believer that traveling changes your perception of the world and those around you for the best.
Happy to have met lots of wonderful people and lived amazing experiences that way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm glad I've been able to meet surfers, hosts, and foreign friends, so far from Argentina, United States, Germany, France, England, Japan, Venezuela, Peru, and Brazil, all of 'em with a good heart, always open to new experiences, with a thirst for adventure and with positive vibes!

It's all about meeting great interesting people and sharing experiences.

What else can I say? This has been fun

Interests

Traveling, meeting new people, cultural exchange, learning, camping and being outdoors, going to the beach/mountains, going out with friends, clubbing and raves, concerts and music festivals, graphic design, visual arts, digital animation, reading.

• arts
• culture
• design
• graphic design
• contemporary art
• concerts
• music festivals
• festivals
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• clubbing
• raves
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• camping
• animation
• freelancing
• history
• visual arts
• volunteering
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy both, literature and art/graphic books (mostly those about graphic design and visual arts) and I'm into queer, independent and foreign films.
I'm really eclectic and open-minded when it comes to music. I love experimental music but I do listen to almost everything: from techno music, Björk and Sigur Rós, to M.I.A. and urban and latino music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling to other countries and get to know other persons outside of your comfort zone, bonding and sharing experiences with them. That's the most amazing thing you can do. For stories, let's talk it over with a beer!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach art classes, mostly drawing and graphic design (including softwares such as Illustrator, Photoshop, etc). Also animation techniques and processes such as character development, storyboarding, layouts, etc.

I would love learning, if possible, from anything I can and that can be taught: from arts, getting to know the place, language, etc, even cooking! I'm really open to new experiences and always willing to learn new stuff.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I haven't been able to host CouchSurfers, but I've met with some of them as well as with foreign friends (whom do not necessarily have a CS account), and showed them around, taking them around the city to events, historic places, etc. I've basically made them fall in love with Panama!

It fills me with happiness and satisfaction seeing them getting in touch with and loving my country's history and culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Panama, Spain