Hey there,

I'm AC. Born in Guam; raised in Southern California. Luckily, over the past year, I've been able to combine my two passions (Travel & Food) into one lifestyle: traveling chef.

To feed my travel bug, I run events called supperclubs (private dinner parties) and pop-up restaurants (temporary restaurants) in the cities I travel to. These events have taken me to LA, San Diego, Chicago, Boston, and the San Francisco Bay Area so far with plans to go to even more. I don't own a restaurant or a business just yet, but being able to hone my craft in different cities is a unique and awesome experience that's priceless to me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To have the privilege of meeting as many of you awesome people as I can in this world. I am new to "couchsurfing.org" but not new to couchsurfing.

Meeting people and staying in homes adds a new depth to traveling. I like to share what I can with my hosts. Whether it's going out for the night, playing board games, making dinner, or even just keeping space if we're all pretty busy.

I am extremely grateful to all of my hosts past and future. They make this world a better place with their generosity.

Interests

food, lifehacks, basketball, music festivals, stand-up comedy, lots of other things I can't think of

• music festivals
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• cheese
• running
• partying
• board games
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• basketball
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

music - 90s West Coast Rap, Radiohead, Motown, 00s Indie, Kanye

movies - Amores Perros, City of God, Eternal Sunshine, Big, Lion King... just a few of my all-time favorites

books - Steinbeck, Hemingway, Shakespeare, Vonnegut, Murakami, and many more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Grand Canyon really was an epic place.
Made me realize just how small I am in this great, big world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories & Food.

I can cook many different cuisine, but I call my unique style of cooking Filipino-American Soul Food, but I'm just as proud to whip up mac'n'cheese for us as readily as I bring my dad's pancit recipe into the mix.

I'm not formally-trained as a chef; I basically have cooked my whole life and had to hustle to get where I am now.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States