Hi, I'm Ish! Born and raised in Manila, Philippines. I kill time by being a couch potato doing series/movie marathon while indulging into my comfort food. Usually you can see me sipping a good brew of coffee or pigging out with my friends or my family, talking just about anything. But most of the time you can’t see me ‘coz I’ll be pretty much somewhere random far from the metro. Either enjoying a good book while basking in the sun on a secluded beach or challenging myself on the spontaneity that lies ahead of me.

Wandering solo through off beaten paths awakened my love for adventures. It helped me rediscover myself and how life should be lived. Interacting with people enriches my wisdom while cooking and trying out new cuisine and listening to music feeds my soul.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe Couchsurfing is not only a great avenue for travelers but it's a community that connects us to people and let us understand the real meaning of exploring and travelling. Through Couchsurfing I have a chance to meet new individuals who I can learn new things and discover the greatness of each cultures.

Interests

For starters, I love food so I'm keen to explore different cuisine as long as it doesn't involved exotic and extinct animals. I also love taking photos through my film camera and capture how perfectly imperfect the moment should be. Discussing books and films are my thing. Rugby and beer comes hand in hand though don't expect me to argue who's the best team. 😉

• books
• cooking
• rugby
• cultural studies
• language exchange
• volunteering
• film photography
• indie music
• vegetarian cooking
• touch rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: It really depends on my mood. I mostly listen to Indie and lofi beats but I can definitely shift to jazz or 80's hit then Deep House to 90's-early 2000s HipHop and RnB, Pop

MOVIES: Anything Wong Kar Wai, Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard and Studio Ghibli. I basically watch anything except horror

BOOKS: Haruki Murakami, Paulo Coehlo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Junot Diaz, Stieg Larsson, Bronte Sisters some YA books as well. John Green, Jenny Han and David Levithan

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share some of my knowledge and travel tips I've learn from the places I've been, I would really love to learn new things especially if it involves food. In return I can teach you how to speak Filipino or cook yummy Filipino dishes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from my travels. From the good, the bad and the awkward. I can also share some off the beaten places in the Philippines and Taiwan, travel tips and where to eat like a local. I can also share some recipes and cook for my host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Taiwan