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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, Greek (modern)
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Social Science student. Majoring World History.
  • University of Warwick
  • From Santiago (Chile)
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Always looking for a new place to go, a new person to meet and a new thing to learn.

ABOUT ME

I'm a social science student, a potential writer and a traveler. Always looking for a new place to go, a new person to meet and a new thing to learn. Passionate about volunteering -specially when it comes to education and inspiring others- also, very interested in entrepreneurship. Some may say I'm a versatile man, able to adapt easily to new environments and new cultures.

PHILOSOPHY

1- Do it with LOVE.
2- Big risks, big rewards!
3- Dream big and never give up.

You can't win every battle, but you can win from every battle.

"Dormía y soñaba que la vida era alegría, desperté y vi que la vida era servicio, serví y vi que el servicio era alegría"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Since I started to travel a lot, I'd like to give it a shot! We will see how it goes :D

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Lovely host in Glasgow.

Interests

Travelling, Cross/cultural education, teaching, history, cooking, dancing, partying, volunteering, sports, meeting new cultures, writing, reading and playing music.

  • writing
  • dancing
  • education
  • dining
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • running
  • partying
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports
  • teaching
  • emergency services
  • entrepreneurship
  • history
  • science
  • social science
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

This is TOO MUCH for me!

Music: All kinds, but I like to listen local music from the place I'm visiting. Although, you will always find Latin music with me and some hard rock tunes.

Books: Depends on the mood. It could go from Garcia Marquez, Dan Brown, LOTR and GOT to Little Prince and lately been reading Houllebecq. Also a lot of classic tragedy and philosophy.

Movies: I've seen too many movies and almost enjoyed them all. Though, I rather movies with some content. Somehow I really liked Inception, because I'm always having weird dreams.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Being in the US, doing an exchange in high school (called after Lincoln) when Obama was elected president (this was historical at the moment! and it touched me because all my black classmates were crying).
-Teaching entrepreneurship in Greece to high school students during the crisis.
-Watch the launch of the Endeavour during the night in Cape Cañaveral.
-Volunteering in China as an English teacher.
-Travel the 5 continents in a year and get upgraded in my airline!
-Sharing drinks with an ex convict in a bar in Italy.
-Running from the Canadian police.
-Pay a homeless to take me to my hostel when I got drunk and lost in the streets of Hollywood.

Teach, Learn, Share

Obviously I'm always looking to teach/learn a new language. Also, since I like cooking (I'm a beginner, though) I'm always into learning new recipes to add to my notebook.

Inasmuch I love to write (as I'd like to become a writer)it will be always nice to share stories and opinions!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, food, dancing and pretty much all myself.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Tunisia, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, China, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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