This CS account is shared by Arlene and Taka (Male, Japanese).

Hello there, am Arlene and just call me "Arl", believes that exposing yourself to different culture/nation is one of the best way to be globally oriented and to be a competitive individual. I love to inspire people through experiences, to appreciate every single thing and love life. Life is indeed full of meaning and values it is for us to unearth, discover and share.

Hello !! I'm Takahiro, just call me TAKA. Mostly I'm traveling with Arlene. I love to travel, discovering a new place, walking into an unfamiliar town, knowing culture, feeling the nature and experiencing people's unique way of life.
It is one of my passion to know more about a certain culture, to experience it and share those stories when I get back home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We believe that couchsurfing is an avenue to travel confidently, away from your comfort zone, a best hub where you can meet open-minded people with great experiences and are well oriented to cultural diversity and/or differences. Maximizing the travel and turning it into a more meaningful ones.
Believes that Travel is couchsurfing .

Interests

Arlene:
A lot but i'll mention my tops like, mermaid swimming, aerial Fitness, make-ups, yoga for fitness and meditation, blogging, connecting with people, gardening and more!!!

Taka:
*I have played waterpolo for a long time and until now, I consider it as my main sport
*I am interested about architectures and so I am inspired to travel a lot, visit churches, mosques, and temples
* Camera is one of my companion during travel and travelling to different cities makes me and my camera happy!
*Science , I grew up with science as my favorite subject and am always thinking that I have a drawer on brain specifically for science and facts.
*Recently, I am drawb to mountain climbing. Coming from a country with bunch of mountains, I usually do my best to climb one most of the weekends.
We both love travel tales, travel journeys, cultural-orientation, immersion, swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, and any activities that involves water splashes and sunshine。
Mountain climbing, camping, reading books, and more.
Current status: Taka is on Jp and Arlene is on Ph but soulfully together.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• fitness
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• camping
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: On the top of the world, At the Beginning, Terrified, Top of the world
Movie: Stars Wars, The secret life of Walter Mitty

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Arlene: The moment when I started setting out a blog after an accident. Realizing that we should always be thankful for what we have. To learn, appreciate and share, to make the most with our close ties, to step out and see the world.
Was uncertain and worried in those times, writing was able to pull me up. It was just a single post before with no visitors but glad of what it became now- it made me an influencer.
Haven't bought a legit domain yet but its is good for now. You can visit my page
www.arlinspires.com
Taka: Diving with whale sharks at Cebu, how amazing it was to have an encounter with those gentle giants

Teach, Learn, Share

- Would love to learn Cuisines all over the world with the locals
-Yoga Practice
-Cultural Diversity
-Gardening

-Japanese art, culture and places

What I Can Share with Hosts

The Filipino and Japanese Culture and Cuisines
Travel experiences and more

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Philippines