Hi! My name is Juan José and I was born in Ecuador. I live in Barcelona, Spain since 2016 with a cat called Poncho. We’re roomates but I do all the cleaning.

I currently work as a Career Advisor in the education industry, specifically in a university providing career counseling to master degree students on the fielf of Economics & Data Science. I also provide some personal coaching every now and then.

I love traveling, it’s one of my favorite things in the world. Doing something new and different is always exciting. Meeting new people and different cultures is also why I enjoy it so much. I like hiking whenever I can but I’m also a kind of stay-home guy. I love watching TV, I’m a big fan of TV shows and movies! I also like music of any kind. From Jazz to Techno.

I consider myself an open-minded person and easygoing guy. I respect all kinds of people and I expect to be respected too. I’m all about diversity, which is why I am not tolerant with discrimination of any kind. I’m a gay man and I need that to be clear, just in case 😊

If there's anything else you'd like to know, feel free to ask! I don’t bite. But my cat does.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love seeing different cities through local people’s eyes!

Interests

• writing
• education
• electronic music
• jazz
• psychology
• solo travel
• nature
• cultures
• tv shows
• sci-fi
• horror movies
• senderism

Music, Movies, and Books

- Music: Jazz, country, techno.
- Movies/TV shows: Horror, sci-fi, dark comedy.
- Books: Psychology, Autobiographic books. “La Rueda de la Vida" by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, as an example

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camino de Santiago (only last phase)

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you Spanish if you want :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Local guidance & friendship

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Spain