I have a strong passion for exploring new places and meeting new faces. For me, traveling isn’t so much about the destination, it’s more about the connection I make with the land, myself and the people I meet along the way.

Although I haven’t hosted or surfed through this app yet, I’ve met many travelers organically and had them stay with me and vice versa. I am currently traveling through Europe and then Central America all summer and I want to get out of the Hotel/Airbnb/hostel paradigm and become more acquainted with the CS community. My favorite moments while traveling were always the ones spent with the locals.

I love getting out of my comfort zone, immersing myself in a culture, observing and understanding their way of life.

I fell in love with photography during my travels. It’s now my art and my passion. If you want to get a sense of who I am, you can check out my work on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/rosin_hem

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with locals and fellow travelers

Interests

• arts
• culture
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• food
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Alchemist, The prophet, Picture of Dorian Grey, Memoirs of a Geisha

Movies: All Wes Anderson movies, Pans Labrinth, Old Boy (the original Korean version), Amores Peros , Life is Beatiful, Slumdog Millionaire and so much more!

Music: I love a wide array of music. Pretty much anything that moves me; physically, emotionally and mentally.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2015 I bought a one way ticket to Cuba and traveled aimlessly for about a month. In 2018 (3 years later) I went back to Cuba just to try and find the random locals I’ve photograph. My mission was to give them a printed photo of themselves and reconnect with Cuba one photo at a time.

I spent a week roaming aimlessly trying to find them, asking random people on the streets if they recognized the person in the photo. Surprisingly, I found a handful of people. It was truly a rewarding experience to see how happy they were to get a printed photo of themselves 3 years later.

It’s an ongoing project that I’m very passionate about, and I’m planning on revisiting many other countries to do the same thing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, would love to learn your language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hoping to share a good time and some stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Thailand, United States