My name is Genevive but they also call me 'Ate Bibs' (Ate means 'older sister' in my country). It is quite contradictory because, I am the youngest in my family, but I am fond of taking care of younger ones like my own siblings. I live a simple life, happy with my writings and photos. I am passionate about learning different cultures and am very interested in listening to people's stories, especially of places and languages I have never seen or heard.

But bottomline: I cook well and, I can feed you too. :) Haha.

I love meeting new people from different countries and knowing their culture. Proud to be Filipino, and in awe of the beauty of the Philippines. Come and visit my country. :)

Find me: http://atebibs.tumblr.com/ and http://atebibs.blogspot.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people and hear their stories. The Philippines is a very beautiful country, and hope I can travel around with you.

Interests

Deep blue waters. Mountaineering. Teaching kids. Visual storytelling. Writing. Poetry. Food. Long bus rides. Culture. So many things.

• culture
• writing
• poetry
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• backpacking
• mountaineering
• languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was able to take my mother to a memorable 58th birthday in the beautiful land of Japan. It was autumn and was her first time to travel outside the Philippines. It was such a leap of faith, for I had to work hard, save up, and give her something that she never thought she would experience in her lifetime. I am still looking forward to taking her to more places. I hope she can still walk around, backpacking, until she's maybe, 80?

Teach, Learn, Share

Local food, local language, Filipino culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines