I'm a pretty all-around guy that has a Communications degree. Conventional wisdom would tell you that I am probably working in a production house. However, I decided to take a 180-degree turn by working for a tech company and a private research institution that focuses on education and urban policy instead.

In my spare time, you can either see me play my guitar or lifting at the gym. I rarely go out to party because my alcohol tolerance isn't the best (Asian genetics be damned) but when you do see me drink, I can assure you that I'm already having a philosophical discussion on mundane matters.

My weekends are for gaming, managing our family-owned art business and reading up on public policy.

I am a busy guy with all of these things that I listed so whenever I do get the chance to travel outside of the Philippines, I want to soak in as much information as I can.

Having lived in a tropical country for so long, my travel preferences typically lean towards countries that have vast landscapes or experience colder weather (or both!).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that listening to people's experiences is a valuable way of feeling like you've "travelled" to where they came from. Because I don't have a lot of time for travel, these experiences are much more valuable to me because I can try to imagine that I've travelled vicariously through them.

Interests

• cooking
• fitness
• politics
• music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• basketball
• economics
• history
• public policy
• art
• gaming
• radio
• urban planning
• tech
• music production
• behavioral psychology
• musical instruments
• paintings
• visual art
• macroeconomics

Music, Movies, and Books

General music tastes are indie (Pinegrove, Alt-J, Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks, The Temper Trap, Of Monsters and Men, LANY, Hozier, HONNE), hip-hop/R&B (Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Drake, Post Malone, Daniel Caesar, Khalid, Frank Ocean), rock/blues (Kings of Leon, Incubus, John Mayer, Foo Fighters, RHCP, The Killers, Paramore), acoustic/folk (Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, George Ezra, Vance Joy) and so much more.

Movies are a bit wonky as I love music-themed movies such as Once (2006), Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016). I also like Happy Madison films as my typical stress-relief go-to.

I'm not a fan of books as much as I am of podcasts, though. I'm more of an auditory learner so I like listening to Freakonomics and Stuff You Should Know.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Terrific tasting (but borderline unhealthy) snacks from my native home! Not to mention, I can offer historical, cultural, and political insight on subject matters as a Filipino-Japanese, Filipino, or Japanese.

If you also want to know more about the interests I've listed, I'd gladly take my time to help you through whatever you need.

Countries I’ve Visited

Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan