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Overview

  • 8 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Tagalog; learning French, Spanish
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Self-employed, CEO, Chef, Adventurer
  • BS in BS
  • From Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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About Me

I'm just a guy in search for the meaning of his existence. The world is too big to be sitting in a cube for 40 hours a week, 152 weeks a year. There must be more to life than excel spreadsheets.

What I like to do:
Cook
Watch shows
Hike
Photography
Eat
Listen to music
Have drinks with cool people
Travel

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet people in other countries who are willing to share their culture and stories with me. I just came back from backpacking in Europe for 2 months and am now temporarily living in the Philippines to test out a business idea before moving back to the United States. While here, I want to explore as much of South East Asia as I can. Couchsurfing has been a great resource for meeting other travelers and I wish to make as many connections with fellow travelers as I possibly can.

Interests

Cooking, sports, reading, movies, travel

  • culture
  • cooking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Nahko Bear, Jamiroquai, Beatles, Jazz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to the Amazon jungle in Peru to drink ayahuasca with a shaman.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach food. I am obsessed with it.
I can teach English. I'm an expert (or so I think)
I can learn other languages. I love, j'adore, me gusta learning other languages.
I can share my culture and experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook a meal or two because I love to cook and feed people. I'm also fluent in English and love to teach the language to hosts who want to learn. I can also share my experience of traveling alone to Europe for the first time and how it has enriched my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Peru, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United States

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