CURRENT MISSION
find beauty in the moment, live intentionally, love well.

ABOUT ME

Born in the Philippines, raised in Hong Kong. I've lived in 6 countries and 5 continents, travelled to almost 40!
i'm an elementary school teacher who loves to learn and go on adventures. Taking baby steps to living life to the fullest.

PHILOSOPHY
God is love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people, make new friends, and explore new places and try new things.
To get a local's perspective on their city.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• photography
• movies
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• food
• learning
• vlogging
• scubadiving

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
folk, acoustic singer-songwriter, rock, jazz, worship

Movies:
Christopher Nolan films, LOTR, Star Wars, Marvel, most Disney Pixar movies and of course the classic Disney. True story inspirational comedies like Cool Runnings! Also enjoy some indie and foreign films. Thought-provoking thrillers are okay but I hate any scary ghost movies!

Books? It's been a while since I finished a book, but here are some...
Favorite authors:
GOD! (The Bible ;) , Henry Nouwen, CS Lewis, Khaled Hosseini
Favorite: Titles:
The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho, The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hard to narrow it down to just one...

- camp with Bedouins in the Sinai desert and climb Mt. Sinai and watch the sunrise at the peak
- scuba dive! Thailand, the Philippines, & the Red Sea
- swim with whale sharks in Cebu
- ride a boat through the fjords of Norway
- walk with wild elephants in South Africa
- eat my way through Seoul, Korea
- be a teacher to over 100 awesome kids. it didn't feel amazing then, but looking back, I'm so blessed and humbled I get to do that, and I've really come to love my job!
- choose to follow Jesus. He changed my life and knowing Him changes everything!

aaaand so much more. life itself is pretty amazing - I believe there's so much beauty to be seen and experienced even in the mundane.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a teacher but I get schooled by my own kids everyday. There's so much to learn from them, in their eagerness to learn, their joy, their innocence, their openness, their trust, and their honesty.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a pretty comfy sofa bed, and a fridge with the contents of a college student.
Can feed you a decent meal, in exchange for you teaching me how to cook a dish from your culture.
I'm a novice cook but very open to learning new recipes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Monaco, Myanmar, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Philippines, United States