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Overview

  • 28 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Russian, Turkish
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Film-Maker & Photographer
  • Advertising degree / Photography lighten studio diploma
  • From Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To travel all over the world with a Colombian passport ! (not easy but possible!)

PHILOSOPHY: LIFE IS SIMPLE

ABOUT ME...

Happy to meet for coffee or beers ;)

What I do...
I am a travel video/photographer at http://luisbarreto.com & Amigotrips.info

YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@zoominfoodandtravel

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing and helping others to find couchs in Colombia

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

AMAZING!!!

Interests

Things that I do like: travel stories, meeting people from different backgrounds, a good coffee, a glass of wine, cooking, spicy food, street markets, street food, beers, camping, picnics, reading, tennis, swimming, scuba diving, BBQ's, technology, learning about different cultures, temples, exhibitions, new places, urban stuff, local transport, trains, bicycles, movies, countryside, life music, concerts, festivals, sunrises, sunsets, stars, etc!

Things that I don't like: intolerant people!

  • graphic design
  • photography
  • concerts
  • festivals
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • coffee
  • bbq
  • politics
  • technology
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • blogging
  • music
  • cycling
  • camping
  • scuba diving
  • swimming
  • freelancing
  • videography
  • documentary
  • video editing
  • video production
  • documentary photography
  • documentary films
  • documentales

Music, Movies, and Books

I love watching movies, live music and some books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• A photography assignment in Ghana (Mankoadze)
• Bike ride in U.S. (500 miles) Washington D.C to Boston
• Road trip from Utah to San Francisco (By bicycle, bus, car!)
• Motorbike trip from North of Vietnam to Siem Reap, Cambodia
• Bike ride around Cambodia (1.000Kms)
• Hot Air Balloon ride in Myanmar (Mandalay)
• Helicopter ride around Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Safari in Tanzania
• Snorkelling with Manta Rays in Bali
• Filmed a season for TasteMade Español while travelling and eating around Asia :P
• Made a winner documentary on board of PeaceBoat - From Barcelona to New York
• Hike on the Lycian Way in Turkey (100 kms)

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn: Improve my english and my photography and film skills.

Teach: About photography , video or Spanish

Share: a coffee, beer or glass of wine or two!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories, cooking time, tips about traveling long term - photography, video or graphic design!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Turkey, United Kingdom

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