I am currently pursuing a master's degree at Harvard University, trying to understand better how to make the world a better place!

My travel mantra:
One's destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things. (Henry Miller)

I'm on Instagram: @angelo_kalaw

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

After seeing a handful of places, I realized I am a tourist but lacks on becoming a traveller. I am essentially looking for a new way to travel - not really about finding something original, or a new experience to post and brag about - but more of getting away with the meticulous planning and opening things to surprises! I heard a lot about couchsurfing, and I wish that it will be a turning point that will change the way I see the world.

Interests

I would not mind spending hours in a cafe shop, a full day in a museum, and weeks in a place admiring its heritage and falling in love with its version of everyday life.

I also recently became keen on visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and it's been quite a thrill to use the WHS List as a bucket list.

I can speak intermediate Spanish and I enjoy learning it! Now I love to meet someone to help me learn French.

• shopping
• traveling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Braved the 2011 civil unrest in Egypt just to see the Great Pyramids

- Defied the 2010 protests and curfew in Bangkok just to visit Wat Arun

- Forgot to check the car's radiator and got stranded in the blind spot/ascending curve of a busy national highway due to overheating, just to check the World Heritage Church of Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur

- Survived one week in Paris even if all my cash and passport got robbed in the train station

Turning the unfortunate events to amazing memories!

Teach, Learn, Share

- Filipino food and language

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some good and open conversation, exchange of travel notes and stories from my home country, the Philippines!

Of course, I treasure friendships that will last longer than trips, and connections that would go beyond time zones.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Palestine, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United States