ABOUT ME

Hey! I'm harmless! Shoot me a message if you want to meet up! See yah!!

I love to eat and travel and shop and do adventurous things and meet new people. To think and walk and/or talk a lot, depending on the mood. A backpacker, let's-do-it-the-local-way traveller.. as long as I can convince the people with me to do it that way. haha! (I have very clingy friends. It's so hard to plan and actually go on solo trips. You just can't hide it from them forever. haha.)

I am hoping for those people who come here with dirty intentions to just go away and look somewhere else. Stop ruining CS. :'(

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Wants to meet up.
Local tips.
Share travels with soon-to-be friends.
Be of any help.

I'm sorry in advance for those sending friend requests without any message. Not here to collect ghost friends. Thus, I am inclined to deny it.

兴趣

travelling, books, movies and series and short films, strolling, shopping, listening to music..

knowing people, their background, their hobbies, their interests, their culture, point-of-views..

food, eating, trying different cuisines..

places, cities, beaches, nature, adventure, extreme rides, getting lost, getting tired, not giving up cause i need to find my way back. haha!

• culture
• books
• diy
• dining
• shopping
• movies
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• beaches

音乐、电影和书籍

Random stuff. Not a fan of favorites but definitely love music, movies and books.

Okay some at the top of my head:
Movies - Slumdog Millionaire, 3 Idiots, Miracle in Cell No. 7, So Close
Books - The Bible, A Christmas Carol, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Harry Potter Series
Music - Wake Up by Coheed & Cambria, Disney and Anime OSTs

----I love Japanese anime (top: One Piece) and Korean series as well. :))

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Started travelling.

Then started travelling with couchsurfing. :D

Okay on travels.. first time I went solo I went to Calayan, one of the topmost islands of the Philippines. Almost nobody would risk going there (Before. It's kinda getting popular and accessible now. Haha.) No itinerary. No deadlines. All based on moods and chances. It was life-changing. Haha. If you're interested you can check out the story here: https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2018/07/07/calayan-island//

On international travels, first solo trip overseas, I visited HCMC for 4N3D. Budget under USD65, with splurging on food and a little (less than usual) shopping.

教，学，和分享

-Basic Filipino words and phrases.
-Basic Accounting.
-Guitar, Ukelele and/or Keyboard (No high expectations please. Just basics. Haha)
-Tell you about my DIY trips, lazy visits, detailed tours, etc.
-Learn anything.

UPCOMING TRAVELS:

Mar 2020 - Palawan (PH)
Apr 2020 - Sagada (PH)
May 2020 - Tuguegarao, Palaui (PH)
June 2020 - Roxas (PH)
July 2020 - Palawan (PH)
July 2020 - Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand
Aug 2020 - Palawan (PH)
Sept 2020 - Tacloban (PH)
Sept 2020 - Naga, Bicol (PH)
Nov 2020 - Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya (Japan)
Dec 2020 to Jan 2021 - Palawan (PH)

Previous Travels:
Overseas:
May 2013 - Hongkong; Macau
Nov 2013 - Singapore; Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Jun 2014 - Bangkok, Thailand
Oct 2014 - Seoul, S. Korea
Apr 2015 - Seoul and Busan, S. Korea
Jun 2015 - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Feb 2016 - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Oct 2016 - Hanoi, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jan 2017 - Busan and Seoul, S. Korea --Winter! (https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2019/01/25/southkorea7d7nwinter/)
Jun 2017 - Osaka and Tokyo, Japan https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2017/06/30/japan-2017/
Jun 2018 - Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2018/06/28/temple-run-siem-reap-cambodia-55-24hrs/
Sept 2018 - Guam, U.S.A.
Nov 2018 - Taiwan
Jun 2019 - Bali, Indonesia
Jul 2019 - Brunei
Aug 2019 - Shanghai, China

Domestic:
(since I joined Facebook. haha)
Apr 2009 - Subic, Zambales
Dec 2009 - Tagaytay, Cavite
Dec 2010 - Tagaytay, Cavite
Oct 2010 - Manaoag, Pangasinan; Baguio, Benguet
Apr 2011 - Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Underground River)
Nov 2011 - El Nido, Palawan
Jun 2012 - Boracay, Aklan
Jul 2012 - Cebu, Cebu; Tagbilaran/Panglao/Loboc, Bohol
Apr 2013 - San Juan, Batangas (Laiya)
Aug 2013 - Davao, Davao del Sur; Samal, Davao del Norte
Dec 2013 - Laoag/Paoay/Pagudpod/Bangui/Batac, Ilocos Norte; Vigan, Ilocos Sur
May 2014 - Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
Nov 2014 - Sta. Cruz, Laguna; Tagaytay, Cavite
Apr 2015 - Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Nagtabon)
Jul 2015 - Nasugbu, Batangas
Oct 2015 - Calayan, Cagayan - https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2018/07/07/calayan-island/
Dec 2015 - Rodriguez, Rizal (Mt. Pamintinan & Mt. Binacayan)
Jan 2016 - Tarnate, Cavite (Mt. Pico de Loro)
Mar 2016 - Moalboal/Badian/Oslob, (South) Cebu https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2017/06/01/south-cebu-oslob-moalboal-badian/
Apr 2016 - Porac, Zambales
Apr 2016 - Baguio, Benguet
Jun 2016 - Dagupan, Pangasinan, Tinglayan, Kalinga; Baguio, Benguet
Nov 2016 - Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro; Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; Mambajao, Camiguin
Apr 2017 - Baguio, Benguet
May 2017 - Alaminos, Pangasinan
Jul 2017 - Coron, Palawan
Oct 2017 - Kabayan, Benguet (Mt. Pulag)
Dec 2017 - Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya (Lower Magat Eco-Tourism Park)
Mar 2018 - Dumaguete/Dauin, Negros Oriental; Enrique Villanueva/Larena/Lazi/Maria/San Juan/Siquijor, https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2018/04/01/dumaguete-siquijor/
May 2018 - Koronadal/General Santos/ Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Jul 2018 - Naga, Camarines Sur; Sorsogon City/Gubat, Sorsogon; Legazpi, Albay
Aug 2018 - Batad/Banaue, Ifugao https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2019/06/05/guide-to-batad-banaue-ifugao/
Dec 2018 - Port Barton, San Vicente, Palawan
Jan 2019 - Nagtabon Beach, PPC, Palawan
Mar 2019 - Nagtabon Beach, PPC, Palawan (to emphasize that this is a go-to beach. HAHA)
Apr 2019 - Aganaem; Capones Islands, Zambales
Sept/Oct 2019 - Siargao, Surigao del Norte
Nov 2019 - Anilao, Batangas (OW Diving Licensure 💪)
Dec 2019 - Roxas, Isabela
Dec 2019-Jan 2020 - Nagtabon Beach, PPC, Palawan

Jan/Feb 2020 - Palawan
Feb 2020 - Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, and Sulu (Philippines)
https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2018/07/21/life-of-a-wanderlust-on-finances/

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Hosts:
-buy meals
-wash the dishes
-whatever. as long as it is within my capacity. haha.

Meetups:
-Split expenses ofcourse!
-Food
-Transpo
-My navigation instinct. haha.
-My haggling skills (If badly needed. I prefer not to anymore. If interested, check out the story here.. https://rinaranaspinas.wordpress.com/2018/07/06/why-i-now-avoid-haggling-when-travelling/ :)

我游览过的国家

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Philippines