"Do more of what makes you happy"
A few of the things on my happy-list includes being barefoot, dancing, being in or on water, children's laughter, and of course, traveling! :D

I'm the kind of person that prefers parks and the beauty of nature to museums. I'm not a big fan of zoos, but I like watching animals up close!

I would rather be active myself than watch sports. I prefer watching friends to professionals. That being said, one of my coolest experiences was watching a world cup soccer game between Mexico and France at Zocalo, the presidental plaza in Mexico City. And of course, the party after Mexico's win! If I do watch sports, I always engage :)

I like music and musicians. Calm live music is better than crowded techno dancefloors - even though I do enjoy that too from time to time.

I would rather eat cheap, local food off the streets than going to a fancy gourmet restaurant. I don't really cook, but if you do, I would be more than happy to help out with what I can and then "adios" the dishes - extra cred if you recognize the quote!

I don't drink beer, and not a lot of coffee, although a good latte might save the day. That's why I have a coffee machine :)

Wine makes me happy, and tequila is dangerous. But I try to limit my drinking as I don't really need it to have fun, and I prefer spending my money on other things. That's maybe why I have a limited knowledge of my city's night scene.

I like to play, and I don't mind doing active, a bit extreme things. But I am afraid of hights. You will never see me bungy jumping - although I have tried paragliding and loved it, and would absolutely love to go parachuting at some point! :D

I try to collect moments, not things, and one of the side effects of that philosophy is that I don't have a TV. I find I don't need it. In fact, I need to be without! That doesn't mean I don't watch TV shows and movies, I just do it when it suits me, and I just watch what I want to watch, not what brain dead entertainment is on at the time.

Also, if I need to define myself, I consider myself bisexual. I find the gay scene interesting, but it's no necessity. And either way, I'm here for the travel, not for dating or hooking up, so it shouldn't really matter :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a budget traveller myself, and I like the idea of offering others a free place to stay when in my part of the world. I don't travel for touristy experiences, but to get to know a place, and I find I get a more genuine sense of the culture if I stay with locals, and I try to offer that in return to my own guests.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Standing at a viewpoint overlooking La Paz and the thunderstorm roaring over the Altiplano!

Teach, Learn, Share

After a while I have learned a few things about cultural differences, and will be happy to share that knowledge :)

I do like to learn things, and love to get other people's perspective on life :) And I would love to learn how to cook.. :P

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cuba, Nicaragua, Norway, Spain