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Overview

  • 10 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Tagalog
  • 45, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Executive Admin and Sales Support
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  • From Manila, Philippines
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To go to as many festival in the world!!!

ABOUT ME

My ex office mate once mistaken me as a girl who can open a bottled beer by my teeth! And I meant that literally! LOL! I then asked my office mate if she really thinks I can. She said she wouldn't be surprised because I do extreme stuff that a normal girl wouldn't do. She knows I love SPEED (hence, I'm into go karting & had 3 speeding fines in 2 months and I've done paintballing) and HEIGHTS(hence, I've done wall climbing, indoor skydiving & fancy the real one and bungee jumping). I also came to the office one time with a bruise on my left leg coz I wasn't wearing a shin guard on my first football play. In short, she knew I'm a bit of a kick ass! But I really can't open a bottle of beer by my teeth :-) I'm still a bit feminine to do such.
On the contrary, I'm a born wOrrier!! Nope... I didn't misspelled it ;-) Indeed, I'm also a warrior. But one of my favourite hobby is to worry! I always worry how to win my war to prove the world I'm a great warrior ;-)
Oh, btw.... Don't believe Artur's reference below coz I'm NOT TALKATIVE!!!! LOLsss

PHILOSOPHY

less talk, less mistakes :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a happily married woman and my husband is not a CSer. He's a frequent business traveller though so that will be the only time I can show around guests.

I'm just waiting for requests from people who are traveling to Dubai. Preferably, those who are visiting here for the FIRST TIME.
I don't have a couch to offer but I definitely can drive you around the city. YOU ONLY HAVE TO FILL UP MY PETROL though, which is VERY, VERY cheap as we are in the Middle East. If you are coming to Dubai during weekdays, I'd be free after office hours. I'll give you a brief of what's not and what you can do in here since UAE is still a Muslim country. On a contrary, Dubai is so modern, complete with skyscrapers and healthy nightlife. It'd be my pleasure to show all these to my CSler guests.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The best couch surfing experience I had so far was meeting a girl from Cologne when I visited Munich. We attended Oktoberfest and she translated the german lyrics of songs being played by the band. She also thought me to sing "Ein prosit..." LOLss! IT WAS AWESOME! She showed me around Marienplatz & English Garden the next day and translated every German signage we pass by.
I also met a sweet girl from Hamburg, thereafter.

Not very active with the local CS community in Dubai but I've already met an American girl and been a tour guide to two German guys all on a different occasion.... They are all VERY HUMBLE and down to earth! The great thing about this experience is that I'm slowly learning to trust people again. I'm soooo happy to know that good-hearted people still exists!! ;)

Interests

table tennis, go karting, wall climbing, football, movies, net surfing, rock concert, etc.

  • singing
  • perfumes
  • concerts
  • festivals
  • oktoberfest
  • beer
  • running
  • nightlife
  • gardening
  • movies
  • traveling
  • paintballing
  • surfing
  • bungee jumping
  • skydiving
  • rock climbing
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • table tennis
  • business
  • history
  • tourism
  • business travel

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Forrest Gump, American Beauty, A Beautiful Mind, Cider House Rules, everything from John Irving (who admitted to be a feminist! what a lovely guy!)MUSIC: U2, Incubus, Matchbox 20, Disturbed, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine and my all time favourite band... Red Hot Chili Peppers!BOOKS: Harry Potter series, The House of Spirits by Isabelle Allende, Cider House Rules

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Drove 170 kph in a freeway, still not too fast but what's amazing is that I didn't get caught in a radar though I'm speeding 50 kph over the limit!!! LOL! Don't worry, CSlers!!! I'm basically a good driver so don't hesitate to send me requests.
I also get away from getting caught when my limo service from the hotel on the way to Munich airport was running at 120 kph while I stand up at the sun roof trying to get a good pics of the Olympic Stadium.

Teach, Learn, Share

First thing... you need to learn the custom in Dubai and I'm willing to brief this to you. I can also share a bit of history of my home country, Philippines. I can make a jewelry of my own so ladies, feel free to ask and I'll demonstrate!

What I Can Share with Hosts

How to survive in 50 degrees heat 101.... I've been living in Dubai for more than 10 years so I am credible in this topic.

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Nepal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Oman, Philippines, United Arab Emirates

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