I'm originally from the big bad city of Manila but made the best decision of my life 8 years ago and moved to the beautiful paradise island of Boracay. I loved the laid-back lifestyle, don't even know how to wear heels anymore! Recently moved back to Manila and it took a while to get used to, but I've acclimatized and learned to appreciate what the city has to offer, especially the diversity in music and lots of interesting things to do.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

Although I can't host (as I am already permanently hosting my wonderful dog in my tiny room), I would love to meet up and talk about different cultures. I also love talking about the island and other areas in the Philippines to the tourists, I want to make sure they get to visit the most beautiful spots, try the best food, and check out the best bars.

It is my passion to let people know just how beautiful this country is, at the same time I want to know more about their countries from as well. I have been to many countries already as I used to work in the cruise ship industry, it fascinates me to learn about different cultures. I am keen on finding out even more.

Intereses

My dachshund (or pretty much any dog actually; preserving Boracay Island; dancing (as long as I like the music I can dance for hours on end); traveling (many gorgeous places to see still in the Philippines; traveling around Asia is spectacular in terms of beaches and food; for Europe I thrive on the architecture and culture); binge out on TV series; diving; music is such a huge part of my life and so are movies.

• dogs
• culture
• architecture
• beauty
• full moon party
• dancing
• dining
• partying
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• music
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• zip-line
• beaches

Música, películas y libros

The list is waaay too long so I will only mention some:

MUSIC: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Bloc Party, Alt J, Thievery Corporation, Future Islands, Polica, Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains, Wild Beasts, Metallica, Tool, The XX, M83, Muse, Soundgarden, Emika, The Moth & The Flame, Faithless, Hooverphonic, Sonic Youth, Bush....you have no idea how hard it is for me to stop listing bands at this point but I have to!

MOVIES: Seven, Lucky Number Slevin, Kingsman, Kick-Ass, The Breakfast Club, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Inglorious Basterds, The Usual Suspects, Empire Records, Old School, Dazed and Confused, Dogma, Zoolander, Lost Boys, Reservoir Dogs, Eurotrip, Lost Boys, Godfather, Casino, Stardust (again I have to stop, but if we meet up I can talk about all the other films I like!)

BOOKS: The Godfather, The Sicilian, Stephen King books, Stieg Larsson books, John Grisham books, James Patterson books

Algo increíble que he hecho

Can't just name one :-) Traveling around world while working, bungee jumping, moving to a paradise island, dog sledding in Alaska, kayaking by the glaciers in Alaska, zip lining in Costa Rica, going to the full moon party in Koh Phangan, many more amazing experiences.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I would love to teach couchsurfers about the Philippine culture. Filipinos don't all have the same view, so I would like to share my views with them.

I want to learn more about their culture and countries, I want to learn what they think about the Philippines.

I want to share my knowledge of the Philippines and hopefully encourage them to visit the spots worthy to be seen. I want to share and compare my knowledge about their countries as well. I want to share interests.

Most importantly, I want the couchsurfers to have a fantastic and memorable time while in the Philippines.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

I am currently not traveling so will not be sharing anything at the moment. But when I do, I also intend to share the culture and beauty of the Philippines.

Países que he visitado

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, France, Germany, Grenada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, United States, Viet Nam

Países en los que he vivido

Philippines