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  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Italian
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Student
  • Architecture Student
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 70% complete

About Me

I'm an easy going and open minded architecture student doing a Master degree in Prague, Czech Republic. I'm trying to expand my personal knowledge by travelling and exploring the architecture worldwide, specially in the countries close to Czech Republic, for professional and personal interests.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started to travel around Europe the last year after I got a scolarship for studying abroad. The most effective way, in my personal opinion, to learn and analize architecture is by travelling, not only at school.
I've tried to travel as much as possible the last couple lf months and being able to stay with somebody in a country would be helpful not only for the economical reason (wich is really helpful since I'm afull time student), but would also help to meet local people and get to know different perspectives and personal recommendations in every place I go to.

Interests

I could consider myself a music lover like most people, but I also have some particular hobbies wich include sketching and drawing, mostly in situ and focused on architecture themes, I play the guitar as a relaxation activity but I can't consider myself a musician, I do enjoy cinema a lot and I don't get tired of it, I enjoy playing videogames every once in a while to distract myself and reading is something I enjoy and try to do as frequent as possible. I try to carry a book everywhere I go, along with my sketchbook.

  • culture
  • books
  • architecture
  • sketching
  • dining
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • music
  • guitar
  • skydiving

Music, Movies, and Books

I specially enjoy Rock, Metal and Classical music, but I like listening to new and different music whenever possible. My favorite movies are kind of Scorsese, Tarantino and Coen oriented. "Cult" movies would be something I do enjoy watching every once in a while. My favorite book might be 100 years of Solitude and all books I've read of Jorge Ibargüengoitia. I also enjoy Dostoievski and Camus, among a lot others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

skydiving or hot air ballooing counts?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I tought drawing lessons for a short while while I lived in Mexico city last year. I still interested on doing that.
Of course, I can also share about lersonal experiences, mexican culture, traditions and food wich looks to be very popular among foreigners and... I will share whatever I'm able share with you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Mexico

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