CURRENT MISSION

To Live is To Fly.

ABOUT ME

UPDATED: December 2025

Currently: teaching an undergraduate writing course while studying for my Master's in Linguistics at UPRM in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, for the next few years.

I am a (non-practicing) lawyer, teacher, and traveler from Louisiana, USA.

Next trip: St. Thomas and St. John, USVI (January 6 -- 12, 2026)

PHILOSOPHY

Life dedicated to: music, books, food, adventure, languages, cultures, art, film, photography, slow-immersive travel, kindness, good food, swimming, humanity, and much more.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I'm finally back on Couchsurfing after quite a long absence. Happy to surf again soon during some upcoming travels and host again in 2026 when I get a bigger apartment in Puerto Rico (updated December 2025).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I host frequently and surf occasionally. CS is a great project and community. I have hosted in Cape Verde, Albania, Laos, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Saudi Arabia. I have surfed in many other countries during my travels.

I relocated to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in August 2025 but for now have a tiny studio with no space for guests. Hopefully, I'll upgrade to a bigger apartment in 2026.

My upcoming trips where I hope to couchsurf and meet people: Saint Thomas and Saint John, USVI (January 6-19, 2026)

兴趣

Life in all of its grand splendor!

Follow along on my travels on social media via HOPSCOTCH - for travel-related pics, links, and inspiration:

FB / IG / TW / BlueSky: @rayuelando

• animals
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• theater
• photography
• human rights
• dining
• beer
• fine dining
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• swimming
• communications
• teaching
• international relations
• languages
• law
• adventure travel
• beaches
• mountains
• food
• cinema
• linguistics
• craft beer
• street food
• silence
• hammocks
• fresh air
• international politics
• mountain hiking
• international law
• international affairs
• literature and philosophy

音乐、电影和书籍

Yes. Yes. Yes. Essential for life and I'm a voracious consumer of all three. And my list of favorites is way too long.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Brazil is my favorite country in which to live, travel, and explore. Though I have many others that are a close 2nd. Other travel highlights: Ethiopia, Cape Verde, Benin, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Mali, Bangladesh, Niger, Argentina, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Philippines, Malawi, Burma, Colombia, Eritrea, India, Mozambique, Laos, East Timor, Galapagos, Turkmenistan... so many more!

教，学，和分享

Interesting. Creative. Fun. Intelligent. Outgoing. Artistic. Laidback. Friendly. Book/Music lover. Adventurer. Traveler. Teacher. Learner. Lover of life.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Shared love of and conversation about: music, books, food, art, philosophy, films, world religions, politics, and lots of good vibes from my native Louisiana and stories from my travels in 186 of 197 sovereign countries around the world.

我游览过的国家

Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Réunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

我居住过的国家

Albania, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Laos, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Spain, United States

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