Hello everyone! My name is Rikki. I am 23 years old (yes I am an adult). I am a proud Filipina. I am working as a part time Substance Abuse Counselor and a part time IT at my school library. I currently live in New Jersey but I am originally from the Philippines.

I love to travel. I love seeing new things, meeting new people, getting new perspectives, new challenges. I love people in general. I am very outgoing, friendly, lively, funny, enthusiastic, and I have a case of wanderlust. I am currently living with my parents and my older brother but I can make some accommodations if anyone wants to couchsurf on our turf haha!

I love sports. I play all kinds of sports (competitively too!) I love hiking. I always go on a hike whenever I can. I love going on dates with people (and yes, that meansmy meaning of 'dating' isn't just for romantic reasons only). I love getting to know people, their cultures, their values, their perspectives, their traditions, etc. or else I would fail as a Social Worker.

Oh! I am graduating on May 2017 ang getting my BSW and then going to NYU for my MSW and hopefully graduate May 2018! That means I am career/education driven and hard working (not to brag hehe).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

But since I'm still recuperating from my debts in school, I need a cheap place to stay when I go travel. Sometimes Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway helps me but ever since I found Couchsurfing, I was sold right away. I mean, who doesn't like free stuffs?! (If only plane tickets were free though haha!)

I don't usually travel alone. I always travel with my bestfriend. But there are some times that I just want to get away from everything and everyone so I started traveling alone. Well, I have only traveled alone once, but it was invigorating! I found a piece of myself that I didn't even thought it existed (don't worry, it's something good haha)

So hopefully, there will be some hosts out there who is willing to make my life easier when I travel hehe. I hate intruding anybody's place (even if you're my friend) so you need not to worry about me. I can come and go without you having to go through any trouble. I need a host who won't go the distance for me. A simple home, a hospitable host, a comfy bed, and a bathroom is all I need.

I might be asking for much but I assure you that I am very simple. And if you treat me well, I am gladly to return that ten times fold when you come and couchsurf on my turf, and that's a promise.

An advance sincere thank you to all the hosts that are willing and are going to take me in!

Interests

• concerts
• festivals
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• hiking
• sports
• volunteering
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• food
• learning new things
• meeting new people
• disney

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Any type of music.

Movies: My all time favorite is Finding Nemo/Dory. Moana. Beauty and the Beast. The Little Mermaid... anything DISNEY!!!

Books: My favorite books so far are the books written by Leo Buscaglia.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are actually 2 amazing things I've done..
1.) Travel
2.) Graduating

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Tagalog, how to play guitar, computer problems, and sports! :) That's me sharing knowledge/what I know as well.

I want to learn different languages even just the basics like "thank you" or "you're welcome" or "have a nice day" ...all the good stuff! Haha. I'm also information driven, it's a blessing and a curse. And I just love learning new things in general.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share nothing but experiences, real life stories, new perspectives, and cleanliness with hosts. I can be very quiet if I need to be. I won't do anything without the host's permission. If need be, I will do so with the best of my judgment. I'll keep my space clean and tidy, so hosts don't need to worry about that.

And if there's anything else, I'll update my info..

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United States