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Hi! My name is Daniel, and I live in Copenhagen. I was born and raised in Mexico, and spent a long time in sunny Australia. And after a very convoluted and long journey, ended up in the windy foggy shores of east Denmark where I currently reside. I've been on the platform on and off since about 2016 approximately, but have had the pleasure to host and couchsurf many times through my best friend who introduced me to this wonderful community of travellers. I enjoyed hosting dozens of couchsurfers in Sydney where I used to live, and have had great experiences surfing in several countries as well. I would consider myself well travelled, having had visited 77 countries as of November 2024! Some of the countries that I visited hold a special place in my heart because of the people that I met via Couchsurfing, and it is something that I will love to continue doing.

I personally love meeting people who've had the chance to explore the world and gone to some interesting places. Huge plus if they teach me something new, such as making a meal I've never made before! Read ahead for more on surfing rules and other useful information for those who are interested in sending a couch request.

It's important to me that you read my profile in full. If you reach this point in the text so far, good work. I appreciate your dedication to reading my profile, so I will kindly ask you to write in your request the following text: "There is no such thing as a tree". Back on topic, it's important for me to make the most of my free time and for me to have a great time hosting you, so that your experience being hosted is also great.

Due to a change of circumstances I am not currently accepting requests other than strictly emergencies. I appreciate your time reading my profile and I hope your time in Copenhagen is wonderful and as affordable as you can make it (good luck!).

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Saludos! Gracias por visitar mi perfil. Mi nombre es Daniel. Soy originario de México y pasé mucho tiempo viviendo en Australia. Y después de una travesía por muchos países y muchas aventuras estoy actualmente viviendo en el puerto nublado y ventoso de Copenhague. Yo me considero un couchsurfer con experiencia tras haber tenido la oportunidad de 'couchsurfear' con mi mejor amiga varias veces, quien me introdujo a esta maravillosa comunidad. He tenido el enorme placer de hospedar a docenas de couchsurfers en Sídney donde vivía, y de igual manera he podido disfrutar de grandes experiencias surfeando en múltiples países. Como resultado también me considero un viajero con bastante experiencia tras haber viajado a más de 77 países a la fecha (noviembre 2024).

Si estás interesad@ en mandarme una solicitud te pido de todo corazón que leas mi perfil en su totalidad. Si has llegado a este punto en el texto, aprecio mucho tu determinación y paciencia. Por lo cual pido también que incluyas el siguiente pedazo de texto en tu solicitud: "No existe tal cosa como un árbol". De regreso al tema a la mano, es importante para mí que tengamos las expectativas claras de yo como huesped y tú/vosotros/ustedes como courchsurfers, así que es super importante tener buena comunicación.

Dado que tengo nuevas circumstancias en mi vida, estoy poniendo en pausa aceptar solicitudes a menos de que sea una emergencia.

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My Couchsurfing experience:

Since I have had plenty of surfing experiences with my wife through her account, I don't have official record of my stays! So I have written down the countries in which I have stayed:
2016: Hong Kong, Mexico
2018: Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Netherlands, Poland twice, USA
2019: Mexico twice, El Salvador, Spain x 5, Iran x 4, Georgia, Lebanon, Israel x 4, USA, Canada, Austria
2020: Ukraine
2021: Norway
2023: Germany
2024: Poland
Total so far: 34

I have also hosted many times, but the hosting has been mostly managed by Sarah so please check her references to see my mentions by other couchsurfers!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing because I believe that travelling the world is more than just spending a few bucks to go to a specific place and take a few photos for that Instagram post. Hostels are definitely better than hotels for meeting people,but nothing beats meeting a CS host and spending time with them. Cities and geography shape the personality and spirit of the people that reside in them, and getting to know them gives you a deeper insight and greater meaning to visiting a place. And on top of that couchsurfing gives you a chance to make new friends.

Interests

I love food! There are many cuisines from around the world that I enjoy so I encourage my couchsurfers to cook for me a meal of their culture or a specific dish that they can do well. I love a good craft beer and red wine, but nothing compares to my love of spicy food. I am addicted to coffee after having lived in Australia but I also really like tea, in particular green matcha from Japan, and rooibos from South Africa.

I have plenty of interests to keep me occupied and my wallet staring back at me concerned. Photography is one of my favorite hobbies, but lately mechanical keyboards have taken over my life. I have a passion for renewable energy and sustainability, so I know very well that my travels have really increased my carbon footprint by a whole awful lot. I work in the zero-carbon and renewable energy field so I feel like at least I'm doing an effort to off-set those many kilograms of CO2-e. Also I am fan of electric cars and naturally Formula E! If you're interested in these topics, let's talk!

I am also a space and rocketry nerd. When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut, but I only got so far to become an engineer. That said I do sometimes go for satellite hunting at night, or watch launch streams from SpaceX or Rocket Lab, and even go as far as check out space weather and what the sun is up to.

• photography
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• video games
• engineering
• science
• travel
• sustainability
• space
• spicy food
• renewable energy
• electric cars

Music, Movies, and Books

My taste in music is very mixed, I like a lot of different styles and genres.
A few of my favorites: Cornelius, D.A.N., The Chemical Brothers, Rafael Anton Irisarri, スーパーカー(Supercar), Four Tet, Daft Punk, Dj Soulwax, Low Roar, Flying Lotus, Cafe Tacuba, Boards of Canada, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Stars of the Lid, Jon Hopkins, Ryuichi Sakamoto (RIP), Wednesday Campanella, Brandt Brauer Frick, Test Shot Starfish, Sevish, GEZAN, Arvo Part, Mozart, Chopin, Bach.

Genres include: ambient, electronica, techno, breakbeat, experimental, progressive trance or house, classical, Mexican rock and alternative, son Jarocho. My music tastes are forever increasing and changing and getting stranger, so you can add me on Last fm if you're on it! https://www.last.fm/user/bricktezuma

Movies
Everything Everywhere at Once, Trainspotting and its sequel, The Space is Alive (IMAX), Apollo 11 (2019), Gattaca, Life of Brian, Anchorman, Pan's Labyrinth, Koyaanisqatsi, Babel, Children of Men, Phone Booth, Amores Perros, Clerks (and anything in the View Askew Universe), 2001 Space Odyssey, The Fifth Element, Inception, Dr Strangelove, Moon, Run Lola Run.

Anime
Nichijou, FLCL, The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, Psycho Pass, Dragon Ball first season and Z, Cowboy Bebop, Serial Experiments Lain, Made in Abyss, Ranma 1/2, Akira, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Tonari no Totoro, Chainsaw Man.

Video Games!
Wipeout, Final Fantasy VII, Kerbal Space Program, The Last of Us, Left 4 Dead, GTA San Andreas, Elite Dangerous, Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan, Super Mario Bros 2 and World, Crash Bandicoot Team Racing, Halo, Fallout, Titanfall 2, Arknights, Death Stranding (and just about anything Hideo Kojima has made), Mario Kart 64, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild.

Books (I wish I read more books):
Stanisław Lem, Catch 22 (what a goddamn torment of a book), Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel García Márquez, Pedro Páramo,

Artists (paintings, media, and plastic arts):
Gustav Klimt, Frida Khalo, Diego Rivera, Roy Lichtenstein, Barbara Kruger, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Rembrandt, Ryoji Ikeda, Hiroyuki Okumura

Online media creators:
Kurzgezagt, Scott Manley, Johnny Harris, Half As Interesting, Climate Town, Not Just Bikes, Rachel and Jun, Trash Taste Podcast and the boys, Abroad in Japan, Nakey Jakey, Karsten Runquist, Max0r, etc. Too many!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There's definitely a lot of things that I've done that I think are very unique, so I'll list those that stand out the most: Watching a full moon blood red moonrise in the Namibian desert, or seeing the sunset on top of an ancient temple in Bagan, Burma. I have also had the fortune to do Space Camp when I was 10, and it was awesome! Climbing up the Amphitheatre at the Drakensberg Mountain Range, in excess of 3.0 km in altitude, was one of the trickiest hikes/climbs I've ever done. And for our honeymoon, my wife and I did 33 countries in about 10 months. I've cycled 430+ km in Lithuania to attend a company event in order to avoid flying, and I have definitely caught the bikepacking craze. I went to Tomorrowland in 2023 which was incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very curious about the world, because I know very well that I don't know everything and I find learning new things exciting. I am rather talkative as an extroverted introvert; I really like getting to know people and have a good time.

I find interest in a lot of different things, from politics, electricity markets, local weather, aviation, coffee, geography, beer making, cooking, languages, video games, . I really enjoy learning new things.

I can share to my hosts / surfers my company and my enthusiasm for getting to know them and the places they live in. I really like getting a feel of a place and understanding how people live their daily lives amongst the culture, cuisine, music, etc. I also love sharing my own culture as a Mexican and as a third culture kid. My life story is also very interesting so I'm sure there would be lots to talk about! And if the circumstances align I'll be very happy to cook!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share lots of stories and what I know about the world - not that I know everything because I definitely want to learn more about this amazing planet that we live in. Since I have a unique background and life story as well as being easy-going and having a good sense of humor I feel like I can contribute to a conversation very easily.

Also if you're lucky I might cook something awesome while you're staying with us!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Denmark, England, Mexico