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Overview

  • 7 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Basque, Chinese, English, French, Spanish; learning German
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Engineer and blogger.
  • Engineering and Masters in International Relations
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel around and see how people live in different countries.

ABOUT ME

I like living in different countries for long periods of time, until I feel I really understand them. The country I chose to live now is so huge, its language so complex, its culture so vast and old, that I will need a lifetime to get through it. And that's how I ended stuck in China. And I am happy here as well!

PHILOSOPHY

I tried to have a philosophy and stick to it, but then I found it was paralyzing me. So I dumped it and decided to just live on, I will get back to that when I retire. In the meantime, my only philosophy is enjoy and let others enjoy around you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am just getting started now so haven't done much for the moment, I hope I will be hosting people soon.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I only couchsurfed twice, in China and Japan. Normally, in the day I am busy doing my stuff, and I let the host get on with his life. In the night we used to have dinner together and chat with a drink, sometimes even went out partying with their friends. I hope all experiences are like this.

Interests

Parties, culture, history, dancing.

  • culture
  • dancing
  • partying
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • engineering
  • history
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all sorts of books, lately I am reading mostly non-fiction, about politics, economics, China.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to little islands and riding a bike around them.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach languages, salsa, and a couple other tricks. Also since I am an engineer I can check if there's something's wrong with your washing machine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Luxembourg, Spain

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