CURRENT MISSION

To be successful (considering that success for me is how happy you live, how happy you make others and how better this world is by having you here)

ABOUT ME

In short, I am a very friendly, straightforward, intellectual, fun guy. Traveling is probably my life’s greatest passion, along with mountaineering which allows to discover myself. I am very much into health/fitness stuff. I like to stay fit, both mentally and physically. I am a competitive individual and like challenges.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I strongly believe that cross-cultural encounters make us broaden the angle we use to see and judge life in our World. I think CS is a great tool to connect and engage in unlimited interactions, while it is a really helpful way for us to travel on a low budget and host people that need a friendly place to crash at. By using CS as a platform to discover places and people, I hope I can make a difference (even a microscopic one) to make the CS community a more trustful, friendly, open one.

Interests

traveling, backpacking, mountaineering, trekking, hiking, climbing, running, mountain biking, racquetball, tennis, table tennis, piano, martial arts, music, swimming, dogs, learning

• dogs
• arts
• beauty
• fitness
• running
• traveling
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• mountaineering
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• tennis
• racquetball
• swimming
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Life is Beautiful, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, Big, The Goonies, Back to the Future, When Harry Met Sally, Jerry McGuire, Wicker Park, The Notebook.
Music: classical, house, trance, chill out, jazz, indie rock.
Books: Sophie’s World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been fortunate to see some amazing things in my life that have been literally breathtaking; most of them cannot be captured by a camera lens while keeping their beauty. Some of them have been during some ascents, when any minuscule effort seems multiplied by 100 (I would say almost in every sense of the word) because of the very high altitudes and inclement weather and, thus, stopping and taking your camera out (and gloves out!) cannot really be done.
I have pushed myself and tested the limits of both the mind and body. I believe the amazing experiences lived and things seen are the greatest medal and reward. They make you stronger, they help you get to know you better and get deeper into your inner self.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, India, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Ecuador, Netherlands, United States, Venezuela

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