CURRENT MISSION

i was not born in one corner... the whole world is my native land...

ABOUT ME

Junie 'Junsui' Abuton | Create Your Badge

learning is infinite, ignorance never settles a question...... we live... we learn... we survive! self-knowledge is a life long process... how you react will determine how you behave and will affect your decision.

about me??? hmmm........ "my secret??- inner peace. positive thinking. inner calm and happiness. learn to calm your mind, like this "still candle" in the midst of the chaotic world. good thinking makes you beautiful. remember, keep your head up even if we are walking in a world of burdens..............

life is living in truth, peace and honesty regardless of you race, color, beliefs and gender orientation...

WORK like you don't need the money.. LOVE like you've never been hurt... DANCE like nobody's watching... SING like nobody's listening... LIVE like it's Heaven on Earth...

I travel like Rolf Potts !
The World is my Oyster...

PHILOSOPHY

you may never know how much you've impacted someone's life until you are no longer a part of their world.... it's a sad truth....and sometimes being a FRIEND means mastering the art of timing. there is a time of silence, a time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. and a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when its all over. there are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind but keep in mind that letting go isn't the end of the world, its the beginning of a new life.....

God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you the people you need. To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be.

Happy people have no hatred in their hearts.... :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i was encouraged by a friend here... and i see it's a nice way to meet people..... my mom is my best inspiration on how to be a good host and how to have a common courtesy as a guest.... i learn to be more adaptable as a guest and as a host....

being on and relative to hospitality industry, i am happy to take people to water parks, aquarium, walking tours, and see the amazing wonders of this city emerging from the sand...

moving on, Dubai is a small city rich in diverse culture and multinational community. my participation in this community is through walking trips that normally starts from the old dubai followed by progressive walk to the new dubai. with the installation of the red and green line metro, it is now accessible for people to connect dubai in history.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

my first couchsurfing experience was amazing.... i will always give credit to DXB Travel_Bud , who introduced me to this amazing website and to Dale YOST .... the very first guy who hosted me in abu dhabi.... these two amazing people will always leave a mark in my heart....no matter how far i may go.. in my heart you'll always be there....as far as for hosting, I hosted a guy from germany named Peff Hobsen in Dubai and i can say that i have showed my best hospitality in the most convenient way that i can to my very first c/s guest, thank you for coming to dubai and i hope you enjoyed your short trip here in dubai. will miss good memories as always walking around dubai. i hope you felt the "true filipino-hospitality" that we are known for during your stay with me... dubai always welcomes you and goodluck in your future endeavors...Vielen Dank und Sie werden immer mein bester Gast in meinem Herzen sein.

HOSTED:
Peff Hobsen from Jena, Germany (January 2011)
Theo from Singapore (June 2011)
Ross Reynolds Reid from Texas, USA (July 2011)
Max Zakharin from St.Petersburg, Russia (January 2011)
Yannic Maus from Aachen, Germany (July 2011)
Boris Bedzent from Maastricht, Netherlands (September 2011)
Jonathan Richard Booth from London, UK (November 2011)
Petr Polak from Brno, Czech Republic (January 2012)
Stef Vandevelde from Leuven, Belgium (February 2012)
Alex Benz from Frankfurt, Germany (October 2013)
Adam Dokti from Poland (July 2015)
Matic Mohar from Slovenia (September 2015)
Timur Samofeev from Russia (December 2016)

SURFED:
Dale Yost in Abu Dhabi from Canada
(January 2011)
Edyllyn Natulla in Dubai from Philippines
(January 2011)
Erik Roque in Dubai from Philippines
(August 2010)
Kaj Jalving in Amsterdam, Netherlands
(November 2015)
Stef Vandevelde in Bruge, Belgium
(September 2015)
Jean Luc Lemouzy in Strasbourg, France (October 2015)
Emmett Pacheco in Amman, Jordan (February 2016)

TRAVELLED:
Johannes Mohr from Germany
Max Zakharin from Russia
Peff Hobsen from Germany
Ross Reynolds from Texas, USA
Mary Rose N-Swing from Philippines
Dale Yost from Canada
Kaj Jalving from Netherlands
Stef Vandevelde from Belgium
Jean Luc Lemouzy from France
Timur Samofeev from Russia

Interests

hop around the world....leave my footprints.....THE WORLD IS MY OYSTER....

travel treasures the core value of humanity that guides you into understanding people, why they act the way they do, how they're living their lives.. use these core values and understanding not only in helping others but to show other people how they can understand others, to help others. so that as one, together, we shall help society.

• culture
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• swimming
• networking

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Gregorian chant, Vittorio Grigolo,Celtic Woman, Enya, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Chopin, and Mozart

MOVIES: Schindler's List, Memoirs of a Geisha, Bridge Over the River Kwai, The Way Back, The Secretariat, The King's Speech, Marie Antoinette, The Other Boleyn Girl.

BOOKS: Paolo Coelho, Dan Brown, and a big fan of cookbook with write-ups from Jamie Oliver and his series of cookbooks ( The Naked Chef, Happy Days with the Naked Chef, Jamie's Italy, The Return of the Naked Chef), Kevin Woodford/ Kevin Belton ( Big Kevin Little Kevin,)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the greatest thing that i have done in my life happens everyday..... couch surfer people are ONE.... we all have one mission... i have always worked with different people and i have always been interested in working in a multicultural environment. being a member to this couch surfing program entails a lot of team work and team spirit and understanding. if one small group of people can be united regardless of cultural barriers... why can't the rest of the world do the same.... this i always consider an achievement when learning is done effectively with a team..... with couch surfers...

Teach, Learn, Share

life's teaching for me goes like this...

Life Is Too Short,
Break The Rules, Forgive Quickly,
Kiss Slowly, Love Truly,
Laugh Uncontrollably,
And Never Regret Anything...That Made You Smile.
Life May Not Be The Party We Hoped For,
But While We're Here, We Should Dance like no one is Watching..
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

What I Can Share with Hosts

i learn a lot of cultural differences in this community and have opened my mind to so many things.

like any other couchsurfers, i will share my knowledge about life experiences, our culture, traditions and not to mention my delicious filipino food recipe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Bahrain, Belgium, Cambodia, France, Georgia, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Jordan, Maldives, Philippines, Seychelles, United Arab Emirates

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