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Pleyel, Île-de-France Region, France
@rafael-iglesias
Member since 2015
I had a dream when I was kid that I wanted to grow up to be a pilot and that way I could travel across the world. For one reason or another that never became the reality, but now I am planning to travel across the globe, I have been saving for a while and I intend to go to as many countries and cities as I can. I don't have an specific plan as to where I am going to go, but rather I have an idea of the places I want to go and a lot of flexibility to change plans. I don't how long it is going to take 1 year, 2 years maybe 3, or maybe less.
Interested in Books & Literature
Interested in Clubs
Fluent in English
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I would be staying at hostels for the most part, however nothing beats having a local explaining some of the dishes, traditions or the local club/bar that they frequent along with their friends. I believe that having a local that can help you achieve the whole experience of visiting a place and not only the touristy areas is what I am trying to get from Couschsurfing. I would love to have somebody that can show me the hidden gems in the city, those hidden gems that people visiting the city might overlook because they fall off the path of the touristy area.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Arctic Monkeys, The Cat Empire, Mother Mother, Sublime, Manu Chao, basically a lot of things from jazz to rock. I just dislike Pop and top 40 kind of thing. https://open.spotify.com/user/12141828395/playlist/25EsK8jCgSb095NNWxYgkr a little bit of my music spectrum! Favorite books: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mart Twain 1984 - George Orwell The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde Rayuela - Cortazar Crime and Punishment - Fiodor Dostoyevski Pedro Páramo - Juan Rulfo Crime - Irvine Welsh The Tunnel - Ernesto Sabato La Ciudad que el Diablo Se Llevo (The City the Devil Took) - David Toscana Movies: Mala Noche directed by Gus Van Sant Cashback directed by Sean Ellis Delicatessen directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Bent directed by Sean Mathias Life is Beautiful by Roberto Benigni TV SHOWS: Californication Orphan Black Dexter Orange is the New Black Game of Thrones Shameless (American version) House of Cards Penny Dreadful -Loved it- Just to name a few but there are more... But most of all I LOVE "RENT" the musical.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I think that I am still waiting for that one thing I can consider to be truly amazing.
Teach, Learn, Share
What I can teach: teach my host how to cook some basic Mexican dishes, I am a good cook or at least that's what I've been told. :)... I can help you with your Spanish. Tips to visit Mexico and have the best time. What I can Learn: I would love to learn about the way you live, what would you usually eat and how to cook it, what is it that makes your city YOUR CITY.
What I Can Share With Hosts
I can share stories and traditions from the place that I am from. I don't if there is something you want to know and I am able to help you with that I would be more than glad to go ahead and do it.
My Interests
My interests? I am pretty sure that I will write down what everybody else has in this area. Music, movies, books etc. etc.
