Hello!

My name is Sai and I'm a Filipina student studying in London. I am currently earning my Bachelors degree in International Politics.

Since I've come to England for some reason I didn't have much time to travel. But there came a time when I realised that I actually had not left the country in almost three years. This made me feel frustrated as I was bitten by the infectious travel bug.

I have travelled many parts of the world and I am very open to learn more about different cultures, whether those are the cultures within your own city or somewhere much broader and further - from metropolitan hubs to the outskirts of the Himalayas. I enjoy what skyscrapers have to offer me as well as the voluminous landscapes while all the while seeking something new.

Aside from being (very) interested in politics, my interests ranges from economics, urban and rural development, cinema, fine art and the lot. My hobbies include photography, cycling, writing, cooking and watching films. I occasionally write for the Huffington Post on Philippine current affairs and do odd-jobs in the magazine and publishing industry from time to time as I juggle my studies. I primarily listen to techno, trance and classical music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet and have meaningful conversations with great and like-minded people.

Interests

• photography
• politics
• classical music
• electronic music
• cycling
• economics
• philosophy
• dance
• techno music
• trance music
• fine art
• psychoanalysis
• political economy
• magazines

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arrival, Vanilla Sky, Her, Irreversible, The Great Beauty

MUSIC: John Digweed, Sasha, Hernan Cattaneo, Air, Zero 7, Floating Points, Adam Beyer, Bonobo, Nicolas Jaar, Four Tet.

BOOKS: The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts, The Psychopathology of Everyday Life by Sigmund Freud, All My Sons by Arthur Miller, Unforbidden Pleasures by Adam Phillips

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a competitive figure skater from ages 8-16 and I trained under the former 1999 World Champion, Maria Butryskaya, in Moscow during the summer of 2011.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United Kingdom