CURRENT MISSION

Always Say YES

ABOUT ME

introspective, severely afflicted by curiosity and views the life on the road as a fulfilling and meaningful ascetic experience
https://www.facebook.com/mikhailgomez

PHILOSOPHY

no regrets!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

can be a confidant, be it as a couchsurfer or a local friend.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

first heard about CouchSurfing from a friend, and thought it meant literally sleeping on a friend's sofa somewhere haha
first real courchsurfing experience was spending a day in Taichung, Taiwan being hosted by the awesome Carl Liao.

Interests

history, culture, travel, mountains, football, music, geography, film, philosophy, astronomy, literature, the great outdoors, language, poetry, animation, photography

• culture
• literature
• poetry
• photography
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• soccer
• animation
• astronomy
• geography
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

music im currently into:
Real Estate, Elbow, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Jordan Klassen, Sheila and the Insects, indie, folk

movies:
The Before Trilogy (Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight), Boyhood, A Map for Saturday, 180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Matrix (the first one), Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, Easy Rider, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

books:
The Dharma Bums, On the Road, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, Blankets, The Art of Travel, Dune, Dandelion Wine, Into Thin Air, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, graphic novels

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the view from mountaintops is always sublime, and especially if that top is the crater of a perfectly cone-shaped active volcano (look up Mt. Mayon).

Teach, Learn, Share

hiking in the tropical climes, anyone?

What I Can Share with Hosts

an interesting conversation that meanders from topic to topic, and a different personality (and perspective on things) from what you normally expect from anyone.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines