Hello! Most people call me Arah. I am from the Philippines and currently in Bahrain, doing nothing. 🤪

As much as possible, I make short montage of my trips. You can check some on Vimeo using #JoarahTravels, and don’t judge. 😜

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Would like to meet people and improve my social skills.

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• eating out
• blogging
• beaches
• tv series
• walking around
• coffee shops

Music, Movies, and Books

I love watching procedural dramas like 9-1-1, 9-1-1 Lone Star, The Rookie, The Mentalist, The Good Doctor, Castle, Chicago Med, The Resident, Suits, Lucifer to name a few. Also love feel-good sitcoms, comedies, crimes, dramas like Friends, HIMYM, Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls, Community, Young Sheldon, Breaking Bad, Narcos, Homeland, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, etc.

With books, I like Holly Bourne’s, Colleen Hoover’s, Carolyn Keene’s, Abby Glines’. So yeah, basically YA books.

I like listening to the music from the 90s and early to mid-2000s. A friend also introduced me to the indie scene pre-pandemic so I learned to love Filipino indie artists as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Was able to travel and explore Bangkok alone. Hey! For me, it’s amazing. 😅

Teach, Learn, Share

Language and culture exchange. I can share my Filipino dishes cooking prowess. 😅

What I Can Share with Hosts

My enthusiasm and positive energy. I laugh a lot even at my own (corny) jokes. I can help with chores, especially kitchen chores because I love cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahrain, Philippines