I BELIEVE

The value of things like Airbnb and Couchsurfing is not only an inexpensive room, it's the potential relationships you can make with your hosts.

CURRENT MISSION

To fully experience life, in different locations. Obsessed with things that 'happen for a reason.'

ABOUT ME

Hello all!

My name is Chino. And no, I'm not Chinese or hispanic - my parents named me after my birthplace: [CHI]cago, illi[NO]is. See that? :)

I've traveled to many cities within the US, including: Miami, Los Angeles, Portland, Phoenix, San Francisco, New York and others! I just came back from one month in Europe: Vienna, Munich, Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Zurich, and London.

Pretty much all I care about: books, music, food, fam & friends, and travel.

I'm a big foodie, so traveling kind of goes hand in hand with that. I love the adventure of being lost, and wandering. I'll try just about anything once, I think that's a great way to experience more than you asked for.

I'm kind of new here, so feel free to ask my anything! I understand that I'm a stranger, but hopefully we can be friends! I'd love to jump on a Skype call if you'd like to get to know me before I stay!

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing is 'bad,' everything is learning. And, I've always been a believer in expecting the best out of people, I've found when you do, that people usually naturally fill those expectations. I love meeting new people, hearing their experiences and sharing my own, it can give you a certain perspective that you wouldn't have known of otherwise.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd like to surf, as well as host eventually.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I actually had 1 Couchsurfing experience, on another account here on this site. I tried to get back into it, but I forgot my password, and the password to my email account I attached to this one :P

But, I did have a good experience! The host was very friendly, and accommodating.

Interests

I love developing software/apps/things that will help people, or make them happy. I'm interested in seeing life from a different perspective, many different perspectives actually.

Music (currently): The Weeknd, John Legend, J Cole, Lorde, Alina Baraz

• books
• dining
• traveling
• music
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

- The 4 hour work week By Tim Ferriss
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad By Robert Kiyosaki
- The 50h Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

How about a couple?

- I was there for Jeremy Lin's first NBA career triple double
- A short story: Snuck into the Forbes Under 30 Summit, smoked weed with Wiz Khalifa, and ended up appearing in a Forbes picture with Monica Lewinsky (in her first public appearance in 15 years).
- Got to college orientation and dropped out instantly, then started and grew a couple companies from a laptop with no funding or partners.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach:

- Outsourcing
- App Development
- Sales
- Efficient Traveling
- How to have a solid mindset

What I Can Share with Hosts

Meaningful conversations

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States