CURRENT MISSION

To travel as much as possible and gain interesting experiences to reminisce on when I'm 102 years old.

ABOUT ME

My name is Sammy. I'm originally from San Francisco with Salvadoran roots. I currently live in Madrid teaching kids how to say "stop" rather than "estop."

I am indeed gay, but that's not all I am. Like, I'm a good cook, I'm a DILIGENT cleaner, I'm just a tad bit EXAAAAAAGGERATED, I'm a DIEHARD Golden Girls fan, I'm an avid traveller, I'm a fan of sex talks, I'm a shower singer...fuck me, I may be just gay ;)

PHILOSOPHY

TRY not to waste time on mean people, TRY to be optimistic, TRY not to have too much time "to kill," TRY not to rely on excuses, and drink coffee and/or tea every day (don't try, DO).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm currently accepting guests at my apartment in Madrid!

I also try to do small favors for couchsurfers in my area or meet up with couchsurfers who don't need a host.

I'm currently on Couchsurfing because I'm interested in its faults (very optimistic of me, I know!). I hope to conduct graduate-school research on how this seemingly "open" community may be exclusive. How are we excluding some potential couchsurfers? LET'S TALK!

Interests

Other than traveling, I love love LOVE to dance (VAMOS A BAILAR!!!!!!!!).
I also like to practice my novice photography skills.
HONESTLY (as in, NO, I'm not kissing ass here) I just love talking to people and hearing what makes them THEM. It's rather warming and uplifting to hear people's stories.

• arts
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• breakfast
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Mrs. Doubtfire, A Separation, The Father of the Bride, Le vie en rose, El secreto de sus ojos, Bajo la misma luna, The Grand Budapest Hotel, etc.
Music: ATCQ, Digable Planets, Mariza, Ana Moura, Esperanza Spalding, Celia Cruz, Feist, Adele, Amy Winehouse, etc.
Books: Harry Potter series...duh!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on an Art Crawl and drank A LOT of FREE alcohol in Portland.

I live(d) abroad in Madrid (believe me, it's pretty amazing).

I cried at the bell tower in Ghent.

I backpacked through 15 European cities.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach a bit of the languages I know, but I specialize in American English pronunciation.

I can teach you how to make tomatada (yummy Salvadoran breakfast).

I can share my chicken curry recipe.

I can share my cleaning services.

I can share my bed (or couch or floor).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Again:

I can teach a bit of the languages I know, but I specialize in American English pronunciation.

I can teach you how to make tomatada (yummy Salvadoran breakfast).

I can share my chicken curry recipe.

I can share my cleaning services.

I can share my bed (or couch or floor).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

El Salvador, Spain