[Sorry about my reply rate, I stopped using the app after the lockdown and I don't know why I kept receiving requests, which I obviously didn't see...]

Hi there! I'm Javier, and I've been a goofy and nerdy explorer, photographer and food lover since 1992.

To see more about how I view the world and how I try to make the most of my time in it, you can check my Instagram: Jouhkien.

I consider myself very lucky to make a living translating videogames, and how did that happen? Well, lemme tell ya.

As a kid, my parents wouldn't let me have any kind of gaming console, Game Boy, PS1 or anything. Once, they found under my mattress a Game Boy Color with Yellow Pokémon a friend from school had lent me. They took it away for a month and he hated me forever since then.

They meant well, I think they wanted to save me from the bad influence of videogames in order to become a doctor, a lawyer or something along those lines, so they enrolled me on English courses from a very young age to steer me in the direction of something more practical and useful for my future, like languages and culture.

Boy, did that backfire.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and embark on new adventures.

Going through life alone is quite boring, and CS provides a colorful and rich source of fellow explorers and potential new friends.

Interests

Travelling, taking pictures, reading, films, culture, food, gaming...

• movies
• #travel
• #photography
• #books
• #travelling
• #food
• #videogames
• #boardgames

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Madeon, Hans Zimmer, Daughter, Molotov Jukebox, Mary Lambert, Lindsey Stirling...
Movies: Mostly animation. Anytime Laika makes is a masterpiece. Any movie that makes me cry or laugh out loud is welcomed.
Books: I have yet to find a book that changes my life and rocks my world, suggestions are welcomed too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once slept under the aurora borealis in Norway.

I also went on an Interrail on my own.
I wish I could forget it to repeat it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't think I have anything meaningful to teach yet, but I'm an avid learner!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A warm bed, board games and a welcoming home in the downtown of Córdoba. And hopefully some time to share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Germany, Spain