Hola compañerxs!🏳️‍🌈🌳

Me llamo Jake y soy de Gales aunque viví en España desde 2019 hasta 2021. Soy amante de las actividades en el aire libre, libros, senderismo y comida, y me encantaría compartir mis pasiones!

Voy a pasar unos meses en Valencia y tengo muchísimas ganas de conocer a la gente, hacer amigos, compartir mi cultura y pasarlo bien con personas abiertas. Para expresar mi agradecimiento me gusta cocinar para la gente, compartir mi cultura, y a veces puedo enseñar sobre mi especialidades, como el inglés, montañismo, y las ciencias.

Tengo muchas ganas de conocerte y intercambiar nuestras culturas, aficioniones y historias!

Saludos!

IG @jake_taylor_jones

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am very excited to meet people, make cool plans and learn more about beautiful Canada.

I love making friends and learning about their cities, cultures and histories. I am very social and really enjoy trying new things and experiences, and having a friend and guide in a new place is always a wonderful and enriching experience.

Also, I really like making plans with people and sharing my interests and skills, like camping, climbing, languages, LGBT culture, and food 😁

Interests

• books
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• fitness
• reading
• painting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• history
• gay
• art
• food
• nature
• lgbt
• feminism
• climbing
• veganism
• mountaineer
• kayak
• queer culture
• bici
• cultura lgbt

Music, Movies, and Books

I really like Latin music such as cumbia, salsa and alternative music. Some of my favourite artists are Calle 13, Natalia Lafourcade, Totó La Momposina and the Buena Vista Social Club to name a few.

As for books, I read a lot about psychology, history and philosophy and I like to talk about these topics, and I enjoy fiction too. My favorite books this year are Sapiens, The Velvet Rage, Attached, and the Tao of Pooh.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In October 2021, I walked the Camino de Santiago in the north of Spain carrying all my luggage on my shoulders. We walked 900 km in four weeks and I'm very proud of this :) It's a magical experience and I recommend it to everyone! You will get to know many of the beautiful landscapes, culture and customs of this wonderful land.

Teach, Learn, Share

As an English teacher and a Spanish speaker, I often help others practise languages and share language learning advice. I also really enjoy cooking with people! I like to share my recipes and learn new ones - most of my dishes are vegan but I want to try everything😛 I have a lot of experience travelling and doing outdoor activities like hiking, climbing, kayaking and camping and doing them with new people is always a pleasure. I love riding my bike 😍 I'm gay and I'm very interested in LGBTQ culture 🏳️‍🌈

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am always very grateful to my hosts and express my gratitude. I usually cook and share things from my country, for example tea, food, music and literature. We can do things together too, such as going on excursions, cycling and walking, going to nature, talking about life, etc. I also hope to provide good conversations, good vibes and a friendly atmosphere!

When I can I like to contribute to the house such as by doing gardening and DIY.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Spain, United Kingdom