Traveling is my form of yoga. My plan is to travel the world. There is so much joy in getting to know about people from different countries and cultures, connecting with them deeper in the process, and calling them friends eventually. It is fulfilling to realize that we are all the same — that love and kindness are as natural as the beating of the heart, that we all thrive to find that happiness and meaning of our lives. I'm a little bit introvert but when that first-time-encounter-awkwardness breaks, I can easily get hyped up with anything-goes kind of attitude! Spontaneity is bliss. There is no limit; the only limit is that which we impose upon ourselves. I have traveled solo more than I have had in groups. I have moved to several places and am currently living in a 3-bedroom apartment in Makati with awesome friends. I live near Makati’s party bars, restaurants, etc. My room has a modest space to accommodate fellow 1-2 couchsurfers at a time. I own a parcel of land in the province, located at the foothill of Mt. Banahaw (3-4 hours away by bus from Manila). On weekends or on my free time, I do organic farming. I can take you there if schedule permits and we can swim in the river, do some hiking, visit the nearby waterfalls, spend the night in my bamboo hut, and see the authentic, local life in the rural/provincial areas.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To find help and be of help to fellow travelers

Interests

Traveling, music and guitar, sitting in a corner and observing people, dark chocolates, foreign language films, vegan philosophy, poetry, local food and delicacies, prose, simplicity/simple pleasures, poetry, quietude and peace, void and nothingness, spontaneity, photography, nature and outdoors, laughing out loud, culture and heritage, anything old school, new age consciousness

• peace and love
• cultural heritage
• foreign films

Music, Movies, and Books

Haruki Murakami, Beatles, Bob Marley, Franz Kafka, Studio Ghibli, Nikola Tesla, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Coldplay, Reggae, Foreign Language Films, Trance, Margherita Dolce Vita, Walter Russell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are several: Skydiving. Scuba diving. Organic farming. Camping overnight in Maranjab desert in Iran. Took a bath in the holy Varanasi river in India. Meditated under the bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India where Buddha found enlightenment. Visited Buddha’s birth place in Lumbini, Nepal. Parasailing in Phuket, Thailand. Surfing in Baler, Philippines. Open coaster ride on Tochal’s mountain top in Iran. Cliff diving in Salagdoong Beach in Siquijor, Philippines. Hiking in Dhampus, Nepal. Circumnavigated Taiwan by train. Roamed the jungles of Sri Lanka.

Teach, Learn, Share

I play guitar (just basic) and sing along with it. Let’s jam!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I always bring with me some trinkets/souvenirs from my country that I give to my host as my way of saying thank you. I cook. I do house chores, too. And I can treat you for a bottle of beer or two!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Egypt, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Mariana Islands, Palestine, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines