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Overview

  • 14 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Arabic
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • College Professor
  • Graduate School
  • From Chicago, IL, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learn as much as I can from anything, anybody...have no If's in my life

ABOUT ME

Well,
I am a 34 year old college professor who spends most of my time learning about the world: its' people, traditions; anything that enriches my life and knowledge of all the amazing things out there.

I am pretty chill, enjoy walking lots, doodling on a Canvas, although some friends call it painting. I like to cook as well, just make up new recipes, which sometimes can be pretty disastrous but hey, I try :)

I am pretty independent when I travel and avoid 'touristy' things as much as I can. (I would much rather spend the day at a local hole-in the-wall cafe or bar than doing touristy stuff although sometimes, a touristy place is just 'mandatory'.

I am very clean, most of my friends tell me I am a bit obsessed but, I disagree, I just clean :)...I guess it is a lot easier when one lives alone to be hyper-clean hehe. will not follow you around with a broom and a dust pan... :) Promise!

Anything else well, I am open to questions, it is a bit weird talking about oneself on a computer :S

PHILOSOPHY

I have learned, with time, to simplify my life as much as I can. I am on a path to material simplicity and spiritual enrichment. Not trying to be a saint, don't get me wrong, I have learned a lot of things during the last couple of years and during some of my trips; what is really important in life: experiences are worth more than a BMW...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Well, this is all fairly new to me but, I have stayed at friend's of friend's and always had a blast. I am sure this will open the door for many more lifetime experiences to come.

Interests

reading, learning and scheduling new

  • culture
  • make up
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • vegan
  • walking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • painting
  • music
  • cycling
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Hum,
Books, well, pretty much anything to to with my field (Literature-Human rights), phillosphy, midle ages, history of religion ... and the Hunger games hehe.

Movies, from Gone with the Wind to 'Bruno'...pretty open.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

done: my first trip to India
Seen: a childbirth

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I can share my culture.
My vegan cookig :), painting, music, experiences...

When abroad, write on a paper the address of the place you are staying at, get on a bus/train/bike/walk.... And get tottaly lost! You'll discover amazing things!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

Puerto Rico, Spain, United States

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