An ex-web developer from the small island of Malta who quit his job (twice) to follow his passions for travel and filmmaking. I am now a freelance, self-thought videographer who loves to tell stories through short films, capturing emotions and photographs that I can treasure forever.
I'm an outgoing person who seeks adventure and new friendships. I like to explore new cultures, try local dishes specifically spicy ones. I prefer landscapes and nature rather than cities and enjoy reading the occasional book.

www.instagram.com/rikk08
www.youtube.com/ericbartolo

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place" - Mozart

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. "

Interests

Hiking, backpacking and adventurous activities.

#1 as you guessed - travelling. I also enjoy meeting new people, road trips scuba diving, cooking (not a pro but I try my best), reading, skiing and anything related to cameras and technology.

• photography
• cooking
• wine
• fitness
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• skiing
• paragliding
• teaching
• filmmaking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Pulp fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, 8 mile, The godfather, Dark knight, The imitation game
TV: Friends (best tv show ever), Game of Thrones, The walking dead, Breaking bad, Daredevil, The blacklist
Books: Cloud Atlas, The green mile, A time to kill, The way I am, Harry Potter
Music: Eminem, KOL, Imagine Dragons, Passenger, Linkin Park (old)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo paragliding after learning for just 1 day :))

Volunteering in Kenya

Epic road trips around Australia, Tasmania , New Zealand, Italy, Tanzania-Kenya and Namibia.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you more about photography and technicalities (iso, shutter speed and aperture + all about cameras and lenses). I can offer some tips and help with regards to web development, design and also English language as I'm a qualified EFL teacher :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, China, Cyprus, Fiji, Finland, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Malta