I was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in San Jose, California. My parents are from Phillippines. I am 6'2" (which is very uncommon for my ethnic background). I am very much a people person. I love kids, and animals as well. In fact, I am curently am a Proud Professional Uncle to 7 wonderful nieces and nephews. I have no kids of my own (that I know of, hahaha) and am not married. I really enjoy meeting and getting to know people and seeing their world from their eyes. I have many MANY interests. I am involved in multiple sports. I play/coach volleyball (indoor, beach, & grass), swim, bike (road & mountain), rock climb, snow ski, snow board, SCUBA dive, skin dive, golf, racquetball, archery, martial arts, raquetball, bowling, play pool, darts, archary, to name a few. I really enjoy cooking with others, camping, electric skateboarding, watching movies, and shopping. I play poker on occation at casino's and home & private games.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The reason why I'll be Couchsurfing on my travels is I think this is an AWESOME way to meet new welcoming people in a new town that I'm visiting.It is also a great way to pick the brain of the host on the area they live; where to eat, what to do, places to see, etc. Since the host is local, they may have a different perspective then what we read on travel books.

Interests

• cooking
• shopping
• movies
• darts
• poker
• camping
• martial arts
• racquetball
• volleyball
• golf
• bowling
• archery
• watching movies
• pool
• beach volleyball
• mountain bike
• road bike
• snow board
• scuba dive
• rock climb
• indoor volleyball
• electric skateboarding
• skin dive
• snow ski
• grass volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Almost Anything! From hip-hop, r&b, country, musicals, jazz, to folk music, etc. MOVIES: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Documentaries, Romantic Comedy, etc. BOOKS: Lots of self-help, non-fiction; How to Win Friends and Influence People, The 5 Love Languages, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, The Power of Habit, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learned to speak Tagalog just by listening to my parents communicate. I sew. Hiked up Half Dome in Yosemite Valley. Ran marathons (26.22 miles). Dove under 100 feet in the ocean. Swam from one island to another in the Philippines. Found my way back to a cruise ship after it left me behind in Cozumel, Mexico without a passport, cash, or a cell phone.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach/coach people/teams to play volleyball.
I can teach snow skiing.
I can teach people to play poker.
I would love to learn Spanish, French, Portuguese, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, and Russian.
I would love to learn how to play tennis and basketball.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to share anything they want to know about my travels around the world, my life back home, my possible future endeavors, help cook & clean, can fix almost anything, new experiences, and/or anything that is of interest to both of us. I have lots of pictures. I am currently working on VLOGing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States