CURRENT MISSION

sustainable happiness

ABOUT ME

(May 2018)
Back in Manila, just checking this out again.

(Aug 2017) Actively hosting over the last 4-5 months has been a great experience! That time felt longer since I feel like I also got to live the awesome travel stories of the new friends that I got to meet along the way. I'm changing my "accepting guests" status to "wants to meet up" for the mean time since I'd like to focus my next several months in going to new places, as well as activities such as fitness and learning French.

In any case, feel free to still message me for anything that I may be of help on!

(March 2017) Reactivating my couchsurfing account. I just moved here in Paris.

(October 2016) I miss travelling.

(June 2016) Nagoya, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima from June 21-30, 2016

(Nov 2014) I'm fortunate to have squeezed ~2 weeks each of travel this year to Nepal and Vietnam, last June and August, respectively. But recently, I just quit my job, in order to have time to introspect on things, as well as be able to travel more. plans would be as follows:

Nov 8 to 11, 2014 - Cebu (Philippines)
Nov 15 to Dec 1, 2014 - Bali to Jakarta (Indonesia)
Dec 20 to 27, 2014 - North Luzon road trip (Philippines)
Jan 1 to 6, 2015 - Bangkok, Hatyai (Thailand)
Jan 7 to 9, 2015 - Cameron Highlands, KL (Malaysia)
Jan 9 to Feb 7, 2015 - Kolkata to Trichy (India)
Feb 24 to March 3, 2015 - Taiwan

See you around?

(Dec 2013) I miss travelling and I'm about to address that by going in a 4-week backpacking trip! Places and Dates as follows:

Dec 18 to 19 - Singapore
Dec 19 to 25 - Penang, Krabi, Phuket
Dec 25 to Jan 8 - Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Vang Vien, Vientiane, Udon Thani, Bangkok
Jan 8 to 13 - Mandalay, Bagan, Yangoon
Jan 13 to 14 - Kuala Lumpur

Looking forward to meet fellow CSers!

(April 2011) I love travelling, meeting new people and learning new things. Though learning is still at a peak and I've had my fair share of new people & places since I started working 2 years ago, I feel like I've been missing on the real grassroots travel that I use to have a lot when I was still in college.

I guess the irony is I actually have more means now. So this update is my 2nd take to live a very active couchsurfing life!

travel plans:
Aug 19 to 31, 2011 = Macau - Hong kong- Xiamen - Fuzhou - Shanghai (China)
October 27 to November 2, 2011 = South Korea
Feb 21 to 28, 2012 = Brunei - Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)
March 30 to April 15, 2012 = Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand

Check me on these links:

http://facebook.com/joenil
http://twitter.com/joenil
https://linkedin.com/in/joenilc

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

(June 2017) To pay it forward.

I'm fortunate to have met really good hosts and friends in the past, it's an honor to extend that goodwill to others - my own little way of contributing to making the world a better place. :)

Interests

nice architecture, nature, cats, running, badminton, movies, stimulating conversations, chillax moments

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Looking back, i find it amazing how I was able to travel with so little money before. Well that and just meeting the right people along. Looking to pay that experience forward :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Monaco, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Philippines, Taiwan