I'm a gay Argentinian guy currently living in Buenos Aires. I lived 6 years in the US (studied for an MS in Computer Science). My native language is Spanish, but I am fully fluent in English (and I speak some basic Portuguese). I currently work part time with an online website that does collaborative translations. I also teach writing workshops (short stories, essays, memoirs) and run a book club (short stories and novels, classics and new). I am also translator (English to Spanish), a writer and a journalist, (writing about books, movies, music, anything pop culture). I see humanity as varied and colorful, and travelling is the best way to exercise my curiosity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In my last trips I have discovered that meeting locals is the best thing about travelling. You get to experience the places you visit in the best way, you learn about different life styles, and things that you didn't know you would end up loving! It's not only about the beautiful scenery, but about the cool people.

Interests

Languages. Trekking. Movies. Literature. Music. Museums. Meeting cool people.

• writing
• literature
• architecture
• walking
• clubbing
• movies
• reading
• podcasts
• electronic music
• languages
• tv series
• trekking
• dance
• bars
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Smiths. Echo and the Bunnymen. REM. Talking Heads. Sia. KD Lang. The Jesus and Mary Chain. Jon Hopkins. Soda Stereo. Luis Alberto Spinetta. Caetano Veloso. In short: post punk, new wave, 80s, some 90s. Some more recent pop, or alternative, dance music. And ambient and electronic music too. Classical (I still have a lot to learn, can you help?).

Books: Never let me go, Kazuo Ishiguro. As I lay dying, William Faulkner. Hopscotch, Julio Cortazar. Fictions, Jorge Luis Borges. A confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole. How to be good, Nick Hornby. Naked, David Sedaris. The cement garden, Ian McEwan. Birds of America, Lorrie Moore. Jesus's son, Dennis Johnson. Ravel, Jean Echenoz. The girls, Emma Cline. Memento Mori, Muriel Spark.

Movies: Call me by your name. Inside out. Rebel without a cause. Get out. The 400 blows. Wild tales. The law of desire. Into the inferno, Werner Herzog.

Series: Breaking bad. Glow. Wild wild country. Weeds.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekking in Chapada das Veadeiros, in Brazil. Flying in an helicopter over the Gran Canyon. Partying in Rio de Janeiro at Carnaval. Okay, that's not one, but 3 things.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Spanisn and writing.
I love to learn new languages and new cultures.
I love to go out walking, to the movies, to museums, to bars and clubs.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help you with your Spanish. And with your English.
We can discuss movies and books. I LOVE to do that.
I can give you feedback about your writing. I've had taught writing workshops for more than 10 years and edited many texts.
I can give you good information about Buenos Aires, and Argentinian culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United States