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Overview

  • 24 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Traveler, Dreamer, free thinker
  • My parents did a great work, the streets and the world di...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
Making dreams come true – you can do everything you want if you set your mind to it! I find inspiration in and draw inspiration from this world, embracing new cultures and connecting with people.

ABOUT ME
I'm an avid traveler, constantly living life on my own terms. I LOVE new adventures and I am always up for a new challenge. I enjoy trying new things, learning, and meeting new people – always with a huge smile on my face. I don't take life too seriously, preferring to stay positive and relish in the present moment.
I'm a dreamer, working hard every day to make my dreams come true. I love learning and finding lessons even in the smallest things life offers. Vegetarian, I like to improvise in the kitchen, avoiding routine. I'm always laughing, impulsive, and passionate. Everything in life, to me, has a positive side and a story to learn from. I'm eager to meet new people, share experiences, embark on new travels, and explore new destinations.
You'll often find me close to nature, whether in the mountains for rock and ice climbing, hiking, and biking, or enjoying the ocean through surfing and other sports. Nature makes me feel alive!

PHILOSOPHY
I'd rather live a dream than dream a life. Against nature, everyone is equal. Love, love, LOVE! Be happy NOW! Smile. It's free! =) If you think it is true, it becomes true, period. Be kind! BE PRESENT!!!! All the answers are within you; don't look for them outside. I prefer my birds to your cage. Time is the best gift that you can have or give.

These phrases capture some of my personal philosophy, but if I had to sum it up: Just be yourself, live, and be happy! You can do everything you want – just FREE YOURSELF!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
With all my enthusiasm, humor, and optimism, my goal is to make this world a place filled with joy, where there's always something new to learn and teach. I try to spend as much time as possible in Joy, soaking in the madness we call life, dreaming, and wearing a big smile on my face.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
CS has shown me a different perspective on life, travel, and the chance to connect with amazing people from all corners of the globe. It's a fantastic idea to bring wonderful individuals together. I'm continually pleasantly surprised by CS; it's an experience that's always worth repeating – and repeating – and repeating. The only downside to traveling is that you get hooked ;)

Interests

To know the world from the different perspectives of the people living in it, be as helpful as I can, enjoy the experience and just live in the now.
Nature, new music, organic and vegetarian food, yoga, meditation, new books, sports, laughter, and every single thing that I can learn to become a better person.

  • birds
  • arts
  • writing
  • books
  • cooking
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar
  • piano
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • languages
  • volunteering
  • mountains
  • nature
  • laughing
  • learning new things
  • mindfulness
  • learning
  • vipassana
  • happyness
  • helping others
  • sharing experiences
  • backcountry

Music, Movies, and Books

Cinema, Inception, Big Fish, Butterfly effect, seven, Requiem For a Dream, Pulp fiction, Amelie, The Usual Suspects, The Dead Poets Society, family man...johnny Depp and Tim Burton ;), etc, etc.

Music, all kinds of, I think Every moment has a song, I like to discover new groups, new sounds, I love music,
jazz, rock, funk, pop, reggae, R & B,...etc, etc

Books, The Little Princes, The Alchemist, Pillars of the Earth, eight, The Power of Now, A Return to Love, Good Luck, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, The 9 Insights, The Secret, whatever from the Wonderful Carl Sagan, I love reading even if it costs me a lot sometimes with technical words in English

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen an incredible landscape in many different countries, New Zealand, Canada, Spain, Australia, Indonesia, Norway, Thailand... I've met awesome people all around the world and I never get tired of living and feeling alive, I have such great luck that I'm alive at this time, that's a great gift, the best you would have, make your life as you want it to be, it's in your hand and it is possible, but the most amazing thing I ever saw, is the good heart, free soul and true love of people, that is the best thing I ever say in my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Uff, I want to learn and share many many different things, I would love to learn how to play guitar, I did woofing and I love it, travel, sports, snowboarding, rock climbing, biking, meditation, food, surfing, hiking, share a trip, friendship or adventures, madness, laugh, joy, happiness, love? ;)

I can teach Spanish, snowboarding, climbing, I can teach how to un-learn things, how to question everything, how to laugh, also through the art of the cañas and tapas in Spain... hahaha and I'd like to learn more Languages and whatever I can find interesting, learning does not take place and never stop learning =)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom

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