My name is Juan Sebastián, I come from Bogotá Colombia, but because of work I have lived in Europe and in China. Right now I am located in Shanghai, but I am planning to quit my job and travel the world.

I am a very friendly person, and I always try to help others when they're in need. I just hate when people take advantage of someone else's kindness. I have been a member of CS for several years now, and I have met amazing people in this community. Most of my experiences as a host have been positive, but now I think it is time for me to experience CS as a traveler.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted several people in Italy and China. Most of the experiences have been amazing, and I have also had amazing times surfing other people's couches especially in Europe and Canada.

I have had enough of China, so I will start a round the world trip in 2016 in order to clear up my mind, and decide what I will do with my life :) Maybe I am going through a vocational crisis...who knows, so I will do what I love the most -trvaling- in order to entertain myself.

Interests

-Languages: I've always been interested in languages and different cultures. I think that is one of the may reasons I decided to join the CS porject.

-Travelling: I think this is my favorite activity. I love going to places which are not popular among tourists.

-Cats: they're just so adorable!

• cats
• traveling
• cycling
• surfing
• genealogy
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

A couple of years ago I was not a very avid reader, but fortunatelyt that has changed.

One of my favorite books is called Venuto al Mondo, in English it was translated as "into the World".
Another book I love is called "Strange Pilgrims" by Gabriel García Márquez, Colombia's most famous author.
There are some other books that I have read, but as with movies, they must be AMAZING so that I will remember them in time...otherwise I just delete them from my head :D
Oh...a movie I love is Goodbye Lenin!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most most most amazing thing I've done: to quit smoking.

The second most amazing thing I've done: A trip from Bologna, Italy to Istanbul,Turkey by car crossing Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and European Turkey.

Another amazing thing I've done: touring Angkor temples by bike for four days...no tuk tuk.

Amazing things I've seen: The Great Wall of China in winter, Banteay Srei temple in Siem Reap; Kangaroos in Australia; Petra in Jordan; floating in the Dead Sea.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach others written and spoken Spanish, English or Italian. I was lucky enough to study since I was a kid in a bilingual school, so basically I grew up learning both Spanish and English. I started learning italian when I became italian citizen a couple of years ago, because of my ancestry. Besides I used to speak fluent German, but It's been a while since the last time I spoke in German with somebody, so I belive my vocabulary is already fucked up. At university I took some french courses, and I also lived in France for ten months, so my French is much more decent now.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can tell them so much about the differences between Colombia, Italy France and China...from an insider's point of view!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Colombia, France, Italy

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