I am a traveler and painter and do travel sketchbooks with watercolors during my trips. More info at www.joaquindorao.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet people in the places I visit and sleep how locals do, more than in hotels.

Interests

• arts
• sketching
• traveling
• drawing
• travel
• art
• cinema

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Beatles, Dire Strait, Abba, Police, Keane, Smiths, Franz Ferdinand

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Reaching Tombuctu (Mali) and slleping there under the stars of the Sahara

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach basic sketching and show my art work.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my experiences and let them see the travel sketching diary I am doing in that trip.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Peru, Russian Federation, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam