CURRENT MISSION

Find couches in Cuba! Spread love!

ABOUT ME

I hate these "about you" descriptions! But I will try and give you an idea of what I am about. I love to travel, I feel seeing the world and meeting new people, cultures and languages helps shape me as a person. I love to share, I think sharing is probably the best thing ever; food, couches, time, memories, languages, and most importantly, love. If more people shared the world would be a better place, of that I am sure. I can be a very direct person, I'm very honest, almost to a fault. I may seem extroverted at first, but really I am quite the opposite. In large social gatherings I tend be more extrovert. I think simply and act accordingly, I don't like drama, complications or over reactions (unless humorous). I think that most people are inherently good, but I can be a very skeptical person. I guess you'll just have to meet me?

PHILOSOPHY

Still figuring out my own philosophies, but these guide me well:

"Live life everyday like it's your last"

"El viaje de descrubimiento no es para cambiar sus alrededores, si no para cambiar como se ve sus alrededores"

"La vida es como la espuma, por eso hay que ser como el mar"

"What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger"

"Sleep is for when you're dead!" :)

"The more you learn about a man's language, the further you can move in his society."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've met tons of CouchSurfers so far, we're an awesome organized group of people. I try to host as much as possible and when I'm traveling it's the best way to explore a region or city!I also goto local weekly meetups regularly and try and plan CS events every once in a while. I like being part of the CS PDX Community, we're a great group of people here; I like to introduce my guests with other CSers in the area. Sooo happy to be a part of this organization!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been lucky enough to host a few people:

Dale Morrow in November 2007.
Cale Graham and Goodmond Danielsen IV in December 2008.
Jordan Curl in March 2009.
Michael Cutts (2x) in August 2009.
Ryan Mooney and Camerin Blomquist in August 2009.
Nadine Hahm and Ulrike Pertschy in October 2009.
Sean Cook in December 2009.
Dagan Bora in February 2010.
Silas Hart in March 2010.
Shady Noor, Rod SFJLNAY, Dina Sadek, Drew, Grace Tsai, Lacie, Marea, Aniqua and Morgan, all at the same time in Alexandria, Egypt, 2010
Jil and Simon in Portland, April 2011
Dagmar Øye and Alexandre Setzer, Lauriane and Florian, Niels and Wouter, (on different dates) in Portland, June 2011
Alex Pouliot, Eloise Ledesma, Paola Estrada Peña and Sean Moloney in July 2011
Héloïse Farges and her friend Clementine in July 2011 as well.

and I've been fortunate enough to have been hosted by a few people:

Graeme McClure, Colin Shaw and Ben Smith in Birmingham, UK, February 2009.
Kathrin Brehm in Birmingham, UK, February 2009.
Jesse Sorensen in Sioux Falls, October 2009
Samer Samir in Cairo, Egypt, August 2010
Chiqui Ruiz in Cairo, Egypt, October 2010
Brian Newcomb in Portland, Oregon, February/March 2011

I've also met a few CSer's on my travels and passing through Sioux Falls:

Amy Buechler in Sioux Falls, March 2008
Brianna Walker and Sarah Tillett in Sioux Falls, March 2010
Caitlin Keitel in Sioux Falls, December 2009
Stefan Günther in Birmingham, UK, February 2009
Pedro Moreira in Birmingham, UK, February 2009
Silas Hagerty in Sioux Falls, November 2008
Morgan Carnes in Vermillion, October 2008
Adrienne Beaudry in Managua, Nicaragua, September 2008

....and many many more...just have a look at my friends list!

Interests

I am huge futbol (soccer) fan and the biggest Aston Villa supporter this side of the Atlantic. I love to play futbol as much as I love to watch it (alot!!), I'm on a couple indoor teams and I play pick up games weekly outdoors. Other outdoor activities that I like are tennis, snowboarding, bikeriding, hiking, camping, and disc golf. I also love foreign language films, Spanish, French and Portuguese are my favorites. If you have a recommendation, please share! Other interests of mine include: meeting new people, site seeing, swimming, eating new foods, smiling, playing pool, hiking, sunsets, French, Portuguese, Spanish, (all languages really), vegetables, and fruit. />Jumping up and down and screaming after an Aston Villa goal is a big interest as well. The same can be said for a Timbers or Barcelona goal!

• dining
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• billiards
• blogging
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• snowboarding
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• golf
• world cup
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Alot of different stuff.
Authors: George Orwell, Paulo Coelho, Steinbeck, CS Lewis, and others that I've only read a book each, etc.

Music: Regeton, College Rock, Hiphop, Rap, Rock n Roll, Oldies, some Jazz, anything really, depending on my mood and the ambience.

Movies: Pulp Fiction, Requiem for a Dream, Dos Filhos de Francisco, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Secuestro Express, Diarios de Motocicleta. Basically, movies that are profound and meaningful. If not profound and meaningful, then hopefully it's a movie that makes you smile and laugh.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking in the Swiss Alps next to the Matterhorn with my father. Snorkeling with my sister in Venezuela. Spearfishing in Panama and Costa Rica. Scuba diving in the Red Sea, going on safaris in Tanzania and being part of the first African World Cup.
This is a link to the blog I did while in Africa

And this is my You Tube Channel/Video Travel Blog

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak Spanish and English fluently. Trying to learn French, would absolutely LOVE some native French speakers to help me out! I can help with Spanish and English, I've taught English before, mostly conversational.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like to cook and feed people. Going out dancing is fun and having a few drinks on the weekends is great.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Kenya, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Guatemala, Nicaragua, United States, Venezuela

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