In a nutshell: traveler, backpacker, female solo traveler, former VC, Stanford masters in Engineering, Filipina, Californian?

“Hi, it’s Fam. It’s like Family.... but just Fam.” That’s usually how I introduce myself so Starbucks can stop misspelling my name to “Pam” or “Fab”... I always get the “Gotchu fam ur my fam!” Meme jokes. You have permission to use it when we meet.

Actually why don’t I let my guy best friend tell you. This is what he said:

“Funny, smart, very charming, very persuasive, quick-witted, cheerful, people-magnet... adventurous, stubborn...very stubborn. You’ll enjoy all your conversations with her, and in less than 24 hours she probably knows everything about you already. She has a way of making every single person she meets open up to her. Amazing human being. See for yourself.”

Those are very flattering words but take it with a grain of salt, or see for yourself! I’m really friendly, and I’m always up for adventures and meeting new people. :) whether you wanna climb a mountain, swim with sharks, skydive, or just chill, I’m your girl.

I promise you’ll never get bored with me ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Always excited to meet locals, and to know each place’s secrets, ins and outs, dos and Donts etc :)

Interests

• books
• traveling
• music
• beaches
• mountains
• innovation
• frisbee
• digital marketing
• fintech

Music, Movies, and Books

I have waaaay too many! This is a long conversation!

Favorite books of all time though are the ff:
- Give and Take
- The Outliers
- The Achievement Habit
- What I Wish I Knew When I was 20

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’m an adrenaline junkie, so I’ve done skydiving thrice. Been trying to get my skydiving license ever since so I can jump on my own!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you:
- how to surf, and hopefully skydive maybe!
- how to take nice Instagram photos (haha!)
- how to do venture capital and finance (my profession whoops)
- how to do calligraphy :)
- how to wow your investors if you’re a startup (I wax a former VC)
- how to do a pitch deck (lol)

I wanna Learn:
Anything that you would like to share :) I love hearing about other people’s passions and experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share travel stories, interesting and random facts, random life techniques, and maybe some experiences too :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United States