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Overview

  • 17 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Italian, Portuguese
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • UX/UI, Graphic/Web Designer, Photographer, Musician
  • Architecture School, Graphic-Web Design, Music.
  • From Seattle, WA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Currently on a 3 year road trip through the Americas from Canada to Argentina down the Pacific Coast and back to Venezuela along the Atlantic Coast. A journey through 23 Countries. Currently in Dubai, UAE! 🇦🇪

OverlandTheAmericas.com
Instagram.com/OverlandTheAmericas
Facebook.com/OverlandTheAmericas

ABOUT ME

Seattle’s been home base for the past 18 years. I’m a, graphic, web and UX designer. I‘m originally from Merida, Venezuela.

I live with my partner and best friend, Taisa. We travel often in the US, Venezuela, Italy and Spain to visit family and take that as an opportunity to travel in other countries.

I'm thankful to have the opportunity to meet and learn from people from all parts of the World.

I’ve traveled through 35 countries and 29 states in the USA

PHILOSOPHY

The pursuit of happiness is what unfolds our purpose in life. Stride to do what you love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

What goes around comes around.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great Community! Only good experiences and tons of new, valuable things learned.

I've hosted 9 CouchSurfers, Surfed 8 couches in Europe and Canada and have met several travelers for coffee or drinks. All of them great experiences.

Interests

Traveling, outdoor activities, photography, world culture, languages, arts, music, playing sports.

  • arts
  • culture
  • architecture
  • design
  • photography
  • coffee
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar
  • outdoor activities
  • sports
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: La Vita E Bella, 180 Degrees South, etc.

Music: Jazz, Rock, Ska, Reggae, Blues, Salsa, Cumbia, Soul, Samba, Bossa, Electronic, R&B, etc.

Books: Amor y Humor de Aquiles Nazóa, El Tunnel de Ernesto Sábato, 100 Años de Soledad de Gabriel García Márquez, El Alquimista de Paulo Coelho, etc.

Writers: Pablo Neruda, Eduardo Galeano, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jose Marti, Romulo Gallegos, Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway...
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One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Drive through all 23 contiguous countries of the Americas in 3 years.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach spanish and how to play guitar. I'd like to improve my Italian and Portuguese. I like exchanging music and love playing music whenever possible.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Spain, United States, Venezuela

Old School Badges

  • 2 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge

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