Hello, I'm Dan. I am working as an operating room nurse specializing in Ears Nose Throat operation (ENT) here in Hamburg. I was born, raised, and have lived in the Philippines almost my entire life.

Living here in Europe, was once a dream. I thought it will never get realized, so I used to just watch European Films, at least to experience the places and the culture. Now that I am here, I am experiencing it firsthand.

Couchsurfed:
Benjamin - Paris, December 2016
Iago - Barcelona, December 2016
Victor and Jan - Copenhagen, March 2017

Hosted:
Iago- October 2018
Kat- June 2019

Events Participated:
District 13 Street Art Tour (Reda) - Paris, December 2016
Sternschanze Street Art Tour - Hamburg, January 2017
CS Dinner (Vinh) - Buxtehude, January 2017
Free Fair Trade Chocolate Tasting (Melissa) - Harburg, February 2017
City Tour and Pancake Night (Robin) - Copenhagen, March 2017
Fairer Handel (Melissa) - Harburg, May 2017
Pot Luck Party (David and Marleen) - Veddel, August 2017
Board Games (David and Marleen) -
with Mustafa, Veddel, September 2017
Board Games and Birthday (Diya) -
with Marlon, Hamm Süd, December 2017
Hiking (Antonina) - Trittau, September 2018
Intercultural Cooking (Isa) - with Marlon, Niendorf, October 2018
Hiking (Antonina) - Geesthacht-Lauenburg, October 2018
Hiking (Antonina) - with Marlon, Wohldorfer Wald, Ohlstedt, October 2018
Hiking (Antonina) - with Marlon, Reihfeld-Bad Oldesloe, November 2018
Hiking (Antonina) - Mölln, December 2018
Photowalk (Fatima) - Buxtehude, December 2018
Silvester Potluck House Party (David and Marleen) - Veddel, December 2018
Hiking (Antonina) - Bargteheide, January 2019
Hiking (Antonina) - Bergedorf, January 2019
Intercultural Cooking (Isa) - with Marlon, Maurice, Fabian, and Nabela, Niendorf, March 2019
Hiking (Antonina) - Pinneberg, March 2019

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It enables you to connect with real people. It delights me to have a chance to talk to strangers (who soon become friends), because somehow one needs that necessity and extra push, partly feeling obliged, in order to strike a conversation. Those things that one sees on movies, or at least the ones I've seen before. I'm introverted but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy the company of people.
It's an adventure. You get the feeling that you are in an Anime or RPG, where you encounter new friends along the journey, the way I view it.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Perks of Being a Wallflower, Hope for the Flowers, The Little Prince

Movies: Cinema Paradiso, Departures, Kokohaku, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Marcello Marcello, Jagten, Haevnen, Grave of the Fireflies, Contact, Gattaca, Les Choristes, Before the Fall, Amelie, Billy Elliot, Jongens, Three Idiots, Spielzeugland (short film). Mostly sci-fi, drama, coming-of-age, and foreign language films (non-Tagalog, non English).

Music: New Wave, 80's Music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moving here to Germany, to fulfill a dream. It took me almost 3 years in order to go work and live here.

I went alone on an 11-day trip around Europe, only by land, and have met friends and have used Couchsurfing along the way.

Teach, Learn, Share

The name of the first 150 Pokemon (English) in order in under 1 minute...and some fun facts.

I could share how to make ice cream with only 3 ingredients, a thing or two on how to survive in Manila, just in case you are planning to visit my home city...:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am willing to share you my time, one of the most precious currency of all, and my company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Philippines