CURRENT MISSION

To travel to all the continents by the time I'm 30!

ABOUT ME

I'm a small town girl with the world in mind. During my breaks from teaching, I love to travel the world. I've lived in the Philippines, USA, and Madrid, Spain and have traveled all over Western Europe, Mexico, Australia, Costa Rica and various parts of the US. I have yet to reach Africa and South America. My next trip is planned tentatively to South America, Argentina to be exact, to reach my mission! I hope to make friends all over the world through couch surfing.

PHILOSOPHY

I live life to serve others in need, whether it's through education or other community events. I believe that culture is shared between nations and should never be segregated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to make friends in Argentina and hopefully host people here in Southern California!

Update: I have made friends in Buenos Aires and will be couch surfing and touring the big city in July/August! Thanks for your hospitality!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have no couch surfing experiences yet. I hope to make many soon.

Update: I have hosted one person so far and have met other couch surfers in my own town! It's wonderful to share food, drinks, and stories with my new friends. I chat with people via Skype: jamieupelen@yahoo.com and MSN Messenger: jpharmonie54. If you're interested in surfing my couch, you can contact me. Let's chat online or by phone to get to know each other before your visit!

Interests

Singing, dancing, playing guitar, watching live artistic performances (plays, concerts, other shows). I love to visit museums with people, but haven't been to many here in the states...just abroad. I think it would be fun to do with friends.

• culture
• singing
• concerts
• dancing
• education
• dining
• drinking
• traveling
• guitar
• surfing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
90's R&B
Hip Hop
Rock/Alternative
Latin

Books:
Harry Potter Series

Movies:
The Rock
How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Serendipity
Musicals
The Recruit

Current listens: Katy Perry and Train
Current movies: Can't wait to watch Grown Ups, Toy Story 3 and Inception

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied in Madrid, Spain in college and backpacked for 5 weeks in Europe. It was the time of my life! I had an adventurous trip to Australia after I graduated and that was a blast as well. I volunteered in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica teaching English. I have gone on cruises to Ensenada, MX and have partied in Cancun, MX. My next trip to Argentina will be for 2.5 weeks and I'm so excited!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn about other cultures and share about my Filipino ethnicity.

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