Hello there! My name is Eric Pantoja, I’m a San Diego, California native. Lived in Arizona for 5 years and for the past 3 years I’ve been spending my summers in New York City. I also spend about 3-5 months living out of my truck in Northern California. I love traveling, photography, anything involving the outdoors, and of course meeting new people! Looking forward to staying on your couch wherever in the world it may be! @chiefpantoja 📷

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m Couchsurfing for many reasons: #1 being saving myself money to be able to do more things and extend my travels. It’s also great for meeting ppl and making connections, something that’s not very easy when you’re traveling alone.

Interests

Road trips, camping, music, art, photography, food, craft beer, sleeping in my truck, the forest & deserts, communal living

• arts
• photography
• dining
• beer
• music
• camping
• surfing
• snowboarding
• road trips
• nature
• national parks
• museums
• communal living

Music, Movies, and Books

Classic rock/Psych rock, alternative, reggae. Not into mainstream music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the best things I’ve done was leaving my home in Arizona with 500 dollars not knowing where I was going. I went on Craigslist and looked for ride-shares to the east coast since I had never been. Two guys picked me up in a converted school bus and we ended up doing a 3 week cross country trip. These 2 guys are now my best friends. Thanks to one of them I was able to live in nyc for a year and get a job through the other. This is when I initially made this account and was also hosted two times during the trip.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share beautiful places to visit in the United States, specifically the south west. Although I couldn’t host because I mostly live out of my truck, I could most certainly do things like pick you up from airport and be your very personal tour guide, for free! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States