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Overview

  • 123 references 38 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Tagalog; learning Spanish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • cares for the sick
  • uni grad but looking forward to learning more from other ...
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About Me

Please don't message me if you're just wanting to hook up. Not interested. Happily in a relationship with an amazing guy - thank you very much! (I think there was a need to put that in as I get messages from guys who just want to start a chat, etc)

CURRENT MISSION

To be a citizen of the world in the truest sense ! =)

ABOUT ME

i have always had this desire to go to different countries (or to just a different region), learn of other culture, to see the sites and to get to know the locals. i never knew that many people, much less few (at least in my social circle), who feels the way that i do... that not being able to travel feels that im missing something HUGE out of life!that's why im just plain happy to have discovered this site! =)Philippines = 7,107 islands. 100+ islands down, 7,000+ to go! :D

PHILOSOPHY

see the good in every person! ^_^

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've done a few surfing and attended lots of gatherings and did several roadtrips as well with other couch surfers. Unfortunately, I can't host at home but I hope to remedy that real soon. Though I've hosted a few in my home province. (it counts as hosting too, right? though in a different couch ^_^))I try to pay forward the goodness I received from others by sharing infos (knowledge, tips, how to's etc) to travelers clueless or at least wanting more details about the country. Check this out: Seeking Felicity. If I can, it's also my pleasure to show them around the metro.

UPDATE!!!
I am now living in London - one of the world's best cities! :D
I have my own room so I do host. I found that I enjoy hosting as much (even more at times) than surfing! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

-joined CS Manila's Scramble
-hosted by Rae for the Batad Kadangyan Lodge's first anniversary
-surfed Kevin & Isabelle's place in Singapore
-hosted Raissa in Bicol
-spent my birthday(s) with CSer buddies in Boracay and Palawan
-organized a Pinatubo trip with Dennis & Billy
-surfed Pietro's place in Guangzhou
-surfed Giselle's flat in Guangzhou once back from Guilin
-volunteered for CS Mla's 2nd Summer Scramble
-volunteered with other CSers in building a playground in Pula, Ifugao :)
-surfed Lynn's place & partied with the rest in Boracay
-surfed with Ian in Hong Kong
-surfed JJ & Richard's flat in Bangkok
-hosted Adrian (Australia) at home
-many gatherings/meet ups/ trips :)

Interests

good food, great company, interesting journeys

  • culture
  • dining
  • traveling
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

some titles that come to mind are:

The Alchemist, Lovely Bones, Book Thief, The Kite Runner, Da Vinci Code (and even Harry Potter! ^_^)

500 Days of Summer, Dead Poets Society, Chocolat, Stepmom, K Pax, Contact, Disney Classics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

see a life born and end

Teach, Learn, Share

share travel stories and tips especially about my country, the Philippines ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United Kingdom

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