CURRENT MISSION:
Connect with all types of people from all kinds of places,
to be authentic and sincere,
to learn as much as possible about everything;
to be the best version of me possible.

PHILOSOPHY
No one else is going to buy that plane ticket for you. It's on you to chase your dreams.
Luckily, the first step is half the journey.

ABOUT ME:

My name is Francisco; I was born in Florida to Latino parents. I graduated high school young, and after a short stint at university, I flew to South America when I was 18 to chase my lifelong dream of travel. I spoke the language, it wasn't super far away, and above all, I felt the calling. After a couple of years of deep growth, genuine experiences, and so much intimate contact with my heart, I went home to be with my family.

Now the time has come for the next chapter in my earth walk, and I'm ecstatic that I'm to cross the world, see the other continents, be exposed to new ideas, get LOST, like, really really lost, learn languages, meet old friends for the first time, and just live; make the most of the time we've got here. I live to laugh, to explore, to meet new people, to push myself, to learn, and ABOVE ALL to be happy (:

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've had no shortage of incredible experiences with Couchsurfing.

As all of us here know, the best way to really be immersed in a new culture is by being with locals. What is a country but the people that make it up? A country isn't its capital, it's not its monuments; it's you and me.

"There are no strangers here; only friends you haven't yet met." -William Butler Yeats

Interests

Deep conversation, exchanging stories, camping, going to the beach, meditation, writing and playing music, being in nature, writing poetry, exploring new places, watching movies, trying new things, having fun and laughing (-:

• culture
• writing
• poetry
• vegan
• running
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• music
• trail running
• history
• languages
• beaches
• nature conservation
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Ben Howard
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
The Head and the Heart
Kings of Convenience
Father John Misty
The Front Bottoms
Supercombo
+ Bossa Nova, Acoustic indie, alt folk

Movies:
Before Sunrise
Cloud Atlas
Midnight in Paris
The Matrix
Hayao Miyazaki (Director) movies
And pretty much anything else thought provoking.

Books:
His Dark Materials trilogy
A Song of Ice and Fire
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Art of Travel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watch the sunrise at 4000m in the Andes, high on a mountain named Marcahuasi, which is known in Peru as the belly button of the universe.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help teach English or Spanish, I can teach something about my country and those that I've visited, I can teach about having a vegan/plant-based diet, and I can teach you to play music. (-:

I'm hungry to learn about EVERYTHING.

I can share my stories, my experiences, and without a doubt my music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My philosophy on love, life, and the struggle of dark and light;
an eclectic collection of crazy travel stories;
open ears and an open heart. (:

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, England, France, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States