I am a writer by profession and by passion. If you are visiting the Philippines for the first time, I can recommend beautiful places for you to visit. But whatever happens, do not skip the city. Most foreigners tend to just go to the touristy parts of the Philippines and most Filipinos discourage tourists to stay long in the city. I say otherwise. The Philippines is much more than Boracay, Bohol, Cebu, or Palawan. The heavy traffic, the crowd, even the dirty and other unpleasant sceneries are all part of this country. To truly appreciate the Philippines you shouldn't limit yourself to seeing the best beaches this country can offer, you should also experience the jungle that is Manila. Go talk with our people, go eat that balut, go take the public transport and wait hours in the traffic. I swear to you these would make for a more profound experience. You would also have more fun stories to tell when you go back home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I want to meet people and make new friends. I want to share to them some things about my country and I want to learn about theirs as well.

Interests

• books
• coffee
• music
• travel
• french language

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Incubus, AFI, Up Dharma Down, Lifehouse, Fuel, The Killers, Autotelic, Tori Amos, Mr. Little Jeans, The Honey Trees, Dotan, Fairchild, and many more!

Movies:
A Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Donnie Darko, Life is Beautiful, Rope, Legends of the Fall, Up, Magnifico, On the Job, Pay it Forward, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars (all of them!)

Books:
The Innocent Man, The Ghost Soldiers, The Zahir, The Alchemist, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Prince of Tides, The Witching Hour, and many more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a guest reviewer in one episode of a local TV show, Pop Talk.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, France, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Viet Nam