CURRENT MISSION
To visit every single country in South and Central America

ABOUT ME
OBS: I am travelling from the 16th to the 27th of July and again from the 23rd to the 27th of August, so I wont be able to host people during that time :)

It's quite an ambivalent feeling getting to know somebody from a profile, but I'll do my best to "shape" an online version of me ;-)

let's start with the basics.
my name is Christopher Macias Escalona,
I originate from Mexico. To be more precise Mexico City. I actually used to live there for about 7-8 years of my life, that was until my mom decided to move to Cancún :) Back in the day, Cancún, for those of you who didn't know, used to be a small sleepy town with beautiful beaches on the Yucatán peninsula but as the years passed, tourism changed all that. Anyway. I moved to Cancún and spent around a year there until my mom suggested that we moved to Penang, Malaysia. Long story short, she was working as a stewardesse at the time and stationed in Penang, Malaysia. She met this wonderful man from Denmark, whom soon would become like a father to me. So we took a leap of faith and moved to Malaysia. Here I spent a year or so doing things kids my age do, and on top of that, I got the opportunity to learn english; cabel tv really has its benefits when it comes to language attainability ;)
Anyhow, the year flew! And we had to leave for Denmark, cause my "dad" was recalled from his work. And that's, (more or less) the story of how I got to Denmark, managed to live in two other countries and all that before i even turned 10! ;-)
And this is also the story of how I came to love the ingeniousness of travelling, experiencing and participating in new cultures and getting to know all kinds of different earthlings!

Now to the more specific stuff.
I like to think of myself as an honest, curious, creative, open-minded earthling :) Bu I mean, lets be honest you won't figure it out (that's an encouragement!;)) until you meet the people who surround me or meet me Vis-a-Vis. Only then will you be certain that what I am saying is true ;)

Besides that I enjoy a good challenge, a 'mindswallowing' conversation in the company of coffee, a pint or a glass of wine, getting to know peeps and especially letting life suprise me in any way it can, (I dare it) :)

At the moment I live in a small, you could even call it tiny, apartment in the heart of Nørrebro, right next to the old cementary where H.C. Andersen (the farytale guy) is burried, among other people :) My daily rutine (when I am not travelling or on vacation) consist of studying critical psychology and intercultural studies at Roskide university.

As for anything not related to the life within university, I of course love spending time with my friends, going out to bars, concerts, exhibitions and all that jazz. Moreover, I produce electronic music (sound design especially) and study photography as a hobby.

If this caught your attention, don't hesitate to contact me! I know that, I can't host anyone at the moment, but I'm always up for meeting new people from all over the world, and simultaneously to show them how cool of a city Copenhagen really can be, once you navigate through all the turistic stuff!

Until then, Cheerio :)

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live by a few simple morals
Never grow up - your childish side is gold!
Always be honest - cause, why not? ;)
Be curious - life is extremely fun!
Challenge yourself - there is in my opinion nothing more rewarding when you overcome something you put to mind.
And lastly - music begins where language ends

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was first introduced to Couchsurfing many years ago, by a former Girlfriend. She was a regular user of this great fora and community. Since then I have hosted a little and been hosted a little - definitely something I want to make grow :)

Interests

I'm very devoted to music and it plays a fairly big part of my everyday life. I would even go as far as to call it one of the many cylinders of my motor :)

Street Art is fascinating!
Photography equally. Actually, whenever i find time for it, I go roaming the city - documenting the everyday life of Copenhageners - such a fun way to explore your own city ;)

And like everybody else I enjoy food, water and air :-)

• wildlife
• arts
• design
• street art
• photography
• concerts
• dining
• wine
• coffee
• tv
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• jazz
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• cultural studies
• psychology
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Naming all my favourite movies is gonna take forever so I'll let you know some of my favourite directors instead, that ought to paint a proper picture of what kind of movies I like ;)

Alejandro González Iñarritu
Martin Scorsese
Jim Jarmusch
David Lynch
Francis Ford Coppola
Pedro Almodóvar
Federico Fellini
Tomas Vinterberg
Quentin Tarantino
Stanley Kubrick
Woddy Allen
Tim Burton
Coen Brothers
Lars Von Trier
Christopher Nolan

Same deal goes for music ( I wouldn't have enough space to fit everything in here) :P
So someof the genres I enjoy would be, Jazz, Funk, Progressive Rock, Electronica, Experimental (in any kind) IDM, Downtempo, Folk, Ambient, Dark Ambient, Organic Electronic, Modern Classical, Latin, 60's Rock, Abstract Hip-Hop, Post-Rock, Dream pop, avant-garde, Big Beat, Alternative, French, Contemporary Jazz and Folk, Bossa Nova, Blues, Soul and a whole lot more! :)

Books that have had an inpact on me: Roberto Bolaño's Detectives Salvajes, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey. The Lord of The Rings triology and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Motorcycle Diaries and The Bolivian Dairy - Ernesto "Che" Guevara
The outsider by Camus. The History of Sexuality by Foucault. The Trial by Kafka. Metamorphosis by Kafka. 1984 by George Orwell. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There have Been Several throughout my life but the most important ones would be:
Living in Malaysia for a year.
Living in Istanbul for half a year.

Working, and living in an wildlife refugee center in the Bolivian amazon for a month, where I got to work up and close with a threatened bear.

A four day road trip in the Bolivian high Altitude Desert ending in the Salt flats of Uyuni.

Taking my Diving Certification and diving around Isla Cozumel.

Climbing to the gletscher of the Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share? Well what is there to share besides our stories, knowledge, experiences and feelings? that's at least what I have to offer :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Amazingly good company! and a clean and responsible guest ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Malaysia, Mexico, Turkey