Hi I'm Ralph, born and raised in the Philippines and about 12 years old forced to migrate to the lovely USA (which I now call home) in the hope to gain a better life. But who said that a more comfortable life is that easy to achieve. Nothing great is achieved by not breaking a sweat. So after high school I joined the US Navy to save money and get the benefit of free school after a term of service. The profession, although stressful, had opened alot of doors to things I have never knew exist. It was in the service that first gave me the opportunity to travel, & that's where my itch for travelling started.
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm not only looking for a cheap place to stay but I am hoping to meet new people of different culture, tradition, or background. And all the while travelling not feeling like a tourist but part of your home, big or small. =]

Interests

I love traveling, as it broadens my persepective. I want to hear your stories, your adventures, & experience your culture, observe your ritual or your routine. I wanted to feel connected.
I love the outdoors.
I love reading books, if I have plenty of time, of an array of subjects from scientific to self help, to travelling, anything that will expand my knowledge of anything about this beautiful planet we are living in. So with that I do believe, that my mission is to maintain this earth, a habitable place. I'm working my way to getting a degree in Environmental Engineer, but I'm currently a Clinical Laboratory Technician.
Hobbies: swimming, hiking, diving, painting, ART

• arts
• culture
• books
• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Alchemist by Paulo Choelo
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
If- Poem by Rudyard Kipling
Letter to Daughter (in the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have not changed a life of a person for the better, nor have I won a peace nobel price or any great recognition, nor have made a significant contribution in this world but eventually, sometime in the future, I will.

Teach, Learn, Share

Happiness. All that we do, at the end of the day, is for one reason-to be happy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Time & company. Time is Gold. ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Egypt, Guam, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Micronesia, Federated States of, New Zealand, Oman, Palau, Philippines, Romania, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahrain, Guam, Philippines, United States