Check out the website below to see some photos, videos, blog posts, etc. about stuff that I did and stuff that I do.

https://about.me/raipoquiz

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I live in Sweden now and NOT in San Francisco!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I simply !0vE the atmosphere of being around fellow travelers. Not tourists, but travelers.

There's so much to learn about other cultures (and my own) through other people so I figured why limit it to whenever I'm out traveling when I can have some immersion right at home as well.

I've hosted quite a few amazing friends I've met during my travels so it's been suggested that I should make it "official" by hosting other good travelers in my humble apartment via CS.

Interests

Travel - It's a given, but yes, I love to travel, and I love to travel sloooow.

Music - I listen to all the genres from all the different countries and in all different formats. I love the cracking and popping sound of vinyl cuz I think it's part of the music. I enjoy discovering music and the ease of access through music streaming services. I love the energy of live performances.

Cinema and Filmmaking - I frequent small, single-screen theatres and cinematheques for foreign and independent films. I have a small but carefully curated DVD collection. And yes, I do shoot my own little films sometimes.

Rock Climbing - I frequent indoor climbing gyms cuz of its ease of access but I'm most happy climbing outdoors. There are some pretty decent crags not too far from the apartment.

Photography - The sight of beautiful light excites me. I like cheap glass.

The Outdoors - I escape this concrete jungle I call home whenever I get a chance. I'm a mountain/desert goat but I've recently come to love the ocean as well. I love spending time in the wilderness hiking, rock climbing, battling mosquitoes, and sometimes doing absolutely nothing. I enjoy good weather but bad weather tends to excite me more.

Archery - I'm terrible at it, but hey, I enjoy it.

Books - I love the smell of old books.

Music, Movies, and Books

How much time do you have? I could talk and geek out on these subjects for days!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Shooting a short documentary in the Guatemalan highlands about Mayan women's experiences during the civil war and their post-war livelihood of textile weaving.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me whatever. Seriously. My interests are limitless!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malta, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Sweden, United States