CURRENT MISSION

To be a traveling learner... The whole world is my classroom

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in the city of Manila. 100% Filipino. True blue Manila kid.Enjoys long conversations. Born to travel. Loves to do volunteer work. Addicted to dark chocolate. Writes whenever inspired. Travels to learn more about the world. Loving Singapore for the past 14 months and counting...

PHILOSOPHY

To not just be another face in the crowd...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Trying to spread the word about CS.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My FIRST ever CS meet was when Racky hosted a meet at Heritage. (THANKS super, Racky!!!) Since that really FUN night, I try to attend CS meets/parties as often as I can. CS rocks!!!

CS Meets Attended:
= (Almost Anawangin) with CS Manila peeps
= Racky's CS Heritage Party - Part 2
= Wednesday Hangout - Ponti/Saguijo/Trellis
= Mi Cumpleaños | Jacob's Despedida | Welcome to Felix, Arnold at Ponti/Music 21
= Nadine's Black + White Party
= Elation Launch Turned CS Manila Party
= Havana KTV Videoke Night
= F Word | Music 21 Karaoke | Yoo-Hoo BBQ Makati Hangout
= Couchsurfed with CK in KL
= Dinner with KL CSers in Jalan Alor
= Old Manila tour with JB CSers Alan, Ivy and Marco
= Escape to Anawangin in Zambales
= CS Manila Starry, Starry Night Xmas Party 08
= Lunch at Paolo's Home
= Hangout with CS Tomodachis
= Got Milk? Anawangin Gang strikes at McDo El Pueblo
= Frisbee at the UP Sunken Garden

Interests

Coffee, conversations, people watching, travel, visual arts, good books, clubbing, cooking.

• arts
• culture
• books
• architecture
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• bbq
• partying
• clubbing
• gardening
• traveling
• volunteer work
• music
• karaoke
• visual arts
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Usually enjoy all sorts of films, except for creepy, horror films.

Music: Depends on the mood but I enjoy a wide array including house, trance, showtunes, new wave, and cheesy love songs.

Books: any Calvin and Hobbes, works of C.S. Lewis, Peter David, Michael Craft, Jerry Oppenheimer, Andrew Tobias, Arnold Arre, Sophie Kinsella, Armistead Maupin, Lauren Weisberger, Carlo Vergara, and anything by Timothy James Beck, Michael Thomas Ford and Alex Sanchez

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Always, always amazed by the grand architecture in this part of the world. From the Angkor complex in Siem Reap to Borobudur in Yogyakarta to Intramuros in Manila, I am just impressed with the rich culture and the diversity in Southeast Asia. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Some useful Tagalog phrases if you do find yourself in Manila.

Kamusta ka? = How are you?
Kain tayo. = Let's eat.
Bayad po. = Here's my fare.
Para. = Stop the vehicle please.
Salamat. = Thank you.
Ingat. = Take care.
Tawad naman. = Very useful for haggling at a Pinoy flea market.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Singapore

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