CURRENT MISSION

"try to be one of those on whom nothing is lost." henry james

ABOUT ME

Hi! I'm a Filipina-American who has moved around quite a bit. I love to challenge myself and meet people from all walks of life. I lead backpacking expeditions with high school students, used to teach English and French, and I hope to remain devoted to being a life-long learner. I enjoy cross-cultural exchange and getting to know locals wherever I travel.

PHILOSOPHY

more sunshine

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

It's always more enriching to spend more time in a new place, meet people from it, and try to speak its language if it's different. To me, it's definitely more about the quality of travel than the quantity of places visited.

Interests

Walking, reading in the sun, talking for hours over coffee, studying maps, singing, gardening, sharing, collecting unruly stacks of books in libraries, learning languages, giving pictures, finding community, frisbeeing, using candles for light, hearing spoken word, thriving, getting beyond my mindset, thrifting, knitting, climbing, couchsurfing.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Middlesex, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Into the Wild, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, The God of Small Things, poetry

Music: I definitely like to make it! I play the piano and like to sing. In terms of what I listen to, I'm just constantly trying to expand what I know.

Movies: Generally, dramas/documentaries/foreign/independent

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Made it this far!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language skills (English, French, a little Spanish!), cooking, music, travel stories, backpacking/rock climbing/paddling knowledge, garden/farm/hard labor help, a love of nature :)

My adventures on Instagram - @dnlljnsn

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, England, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Oman, Philippines, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cameroon, France, French Guiana, United States