Hi!

I'm Denise

I was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada when I was 3 years old. I grew up just an hour from the Canadian Rockies in beautiful Calgary, Alberta and somewhere between the tropical beaches and snowy mountain tops, I found a love for adventure.

Much of my life for the past few years have been spent travelling while also finishing my degree in Communication and Media studies. From a summer in South Africa, to a year studying and couchsurfing the USA, backpacking South America and volunteering for the Rio Olympics, interning in Austria and living/working as a digital nomad in Europe, and finally living in Argentina for a year after graduating, I’m now living in Toronto. Travel also lead me to my love of capturing beautiful moments and I’m now working as a Video and Design Specialist for a travel bcorp. I am hopping around a lot this year to capture some beautiful countries!

Last adventure: Living in Buenos Aires for a year
Current adventure: Working remotely out of the Philippines
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I think too many of us wait around for a purpose to live, when it is simply in living that we find purpose

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm couch surfing because it's the best way to meet locals while travelling. And meeting locals is the best way to get to know a city

Interests

Travel/
Music/Guitar
Vlogging/Videography
Photography
Graphic Design
Reading/
Eating

• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

Cage the Elephant
Lord Huron
Bon Iver
Of Monsters and Men
Vampire Weekend
Modest Mouse

Movies:

The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Books:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Kite Runner

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered for the Rio 2016 Olympics, got displaced from our accommodations, and ended up staying in a favela

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: guitar and videography
learn: how to cook, how to speak spanish, and surf

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and Canadian chocolate

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Wales, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Austria, Canada, Spain, United States