Phoenix is where I call home now, but San Antonio will always have a place in my heart. Especially their homemade flour tortillas and puffy tacos. I love Phoenix weather and nature that it has to offer. It is just not dessert, but an adventure waiting to happen. So much to explore and get lost on an adventure! I LOVE volunteering when I can and help as much as I can for someone. I do not expect anything in return and just helping makes me feel I did something for someone.

IG @rmireles123

Due to the great weather in Phoenix, our Airbnb has been picking up and I get a lot of surfer request. I prefer last min or a day or two before request. So to know your message is not a copy and paste situation. Write anywhere in your massage that the titanic is the best movie of all time. Lol. Also, in Feb and March we have spring training which is Phoenix busy time. I can only do 1-3 days of hosting because we get random bookings which is our income to pay the mortgage.

I am a United States Air Force Veteran and obtained a Bachelors in Public Administration at NAU. Now I am looking for my dream job running a BnB probably somewhere in Europe like Italy in the hills or mountain side with views for days or Ireland with beautiful fields. I am open to other great places! As I travel more and more, I realize I have to be more open minded and experience other culture and what it has to offer, especially the food and try everything once, I am a big foodie and I love my TEX-MEX FOOD.

Meeting new people is always fun especially if they live in a different country. It is great having conversations with them and see the difference between the two. If you want to know anything else about me, just ask. A lot of people say I am an open minded/open book guy and I talk about anything “except politics” Haha.

I prefer a few days away or same day request to get a better response back from me because I do not know how my work schedule will look like or if I’m working but I will try my best to host if I can.

Things I enjoy doing are...
Playing Badminton
Hiking
Site seeing
Top Golf
Bowling
Sleeping
Listening to music
Snowboarding
Eating/Eating/Eating
Fishing... to name a few and the list goes on.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on here to explore and meet new people around the world. I love to travel and see the world. I do not have a lot of money and live off what I make monthly so I know how it feels to want to travel but short on money so I offer up a room in our place. It is also a great way to meet new people and their stories. This is WAY better than getting a hotel in a place and exploring on your own.

My place is a NO JUDGMENT ZONE and I respect everyone. I want people to feel safe and comfortable when they are here.

Interests

• dogs
• drinking
• movies
• board games
• traveling
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• snowboarding
• badminton
• volunteering
• beaches
• food
• massage
• nudist
• relaxing
• sleeping
• bars
• jogging
• gym
• card games
• walking around
• enjoying life
• site seeing
• cruises
• mountain hiking
• activities
• open minded people
• coffee and tea

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to all different types of music because I like to open my mind up to the sounds and lyrics. I love music that has meaning and you feel it from the heart.

I am not really much of a reader. I guess I haven’t found the right book that catches my attention or I just wait til the movie comes out. My patience in reading is very thin.

I do enjoy listening to NF and if you haven’t heard of him, you are missing out!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I celebrated my 30th birthday in Puerto Vallarta and my partner proposed to me on the rooftop of our Airbnb.

I went on a Halibut charter in Homer, AK. So amazing catching big fish almost as big as me.

Did a 9 day Baltic Sea cruise and saw 7 new counties with my partner and almost getting stuck in Finland with a short amount of time to run super fast back to the cruise before they sailed away. (We didn’t have our passports on us, so that was going to suck)

Got married finally in Italy on September 29th, 2023

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some ways of making homemade salsa, enchiladas, caldo, rice and some nice little sweets.
I LOVE MY SWEETS!!! My go to food is making Tex Mex because that is what I grew up making in San Antonio.

I can share with you some of the places I have visited and my experiences in another country and how different it was from the USA.

I would like to learn people background and where they are from. I find it very interesting how different the world is but how similar we are to one another.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I know how to make my Tex Mex food and whenever I’m not busy I enjoy night hikes or grab a drink. I drive around a lot to site see and end up in random places or streets I never seen before. There is always something new every time. Also, I started giving free massages to my host or guest as a thank you and it’s a good way to relax your mind and body and be stress free, it is very therapeutic.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Martin (French part), San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States