I'm nice and friendly. I'm not likely to be the fire of the party but I can keep up. I've been living in Europe for almost 4 years. It started off with Erasmus and now working as a brewing engineer in Leuven. My mission as a traveler: Get off the beaten path and discover beer, food, and culture wherever I go! As a brewer, I have a special interest in discovering fermented and distilled beverages native to a place

Some interesting tidbits about me:
- I lived and worked on a vineyard in Portugal
- I apparently have honorary "Serbian" status from my friends for not passing out after a night at the kafana
- I won a homebrewing contest in Belgium - top!

I like music and going out to dance except dancing doesn't really like me... Sad face. But that doesn't stop me from just having a good time!

Big travel dreams for 2020:
- Take the trans-Siberian railway through Russia and Mongolia
- Visit Istanbul in Turkey
- Explore Israel
- Homecoming to the Philippines
- First visit to Latin America

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To find a couch, of course! More than that, I'd like to hang out with cool and openminded people who wanna have a conversation, a walk around their city, or just to kick back and grab some drinks

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm really into trippy, beat-driven songs. Also a sucker for good emotional lyrics that can turn the heart into a pulp at 2 AM in some Irish pub. What's on my Spotify now :

- Classic rock (Led Zep, Queen, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, etc.)
- New wave (Blondie, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, etc.)
- 90s rock (RATM, RHCP, Foo Fighters, etc)
- Contemporary stuff (Khalid, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, etc)

I'm also a gamer. I have a PS4 and really into RPG and FPS games. Currently playing: COD Modern Warfare, Watch Dogs, and Valkyria Chronicles. Also on Netflix but to a lesser extent

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote an email to the Mexican embassy asking where to find horchata in Manila... and they replied!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Filipino words, greetings, and curses... All very useful when you travel to my home country 😃

What I Can Share with Hosts

I cook! Basically, your stomach will be happy with me. I can teach you how to make beer and wine too

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Macao, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Philippines, Portugal