Travel agent and tour guide for Javalava Manila Tours | King of the beach | Lord of the beer | Starving DJ | Wannabe surfer, wakeboarder | Occasional karaoke mic hogger

PHILOSOPHY

Life without music is a mistake.

I'm a gay guy who recently got married to the man of my dreams. We're set to explore and see more of the world.

I'm here to meet people to get travel advice in the different locales we visit. Also here to host. If you're in Manila just let me know.

I'VE LIVED IN

Olongapo, Subic Bay
Manila
Boracay
Surabaya
Bali
Bangkok

MY TRAVEL ACHIEVEMENTS

PHILIPPINES
Pagudpud
Ilocos
Bulacan
Pampanga
Zambales
Tarlac
Bataan
Pangasinan
La Union
Cebu
Bohol
Palawan
Boracay
Iloilo
Leyte
Puerto Galera
Roxas
Maguindanao

INDONESIA
Bali
Lombok
Surabaya
Malang
Tretes
Trawas
Pekanbaru
Bagansiapi-api
Jogjakarta
Borobudur
Jakarta

MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur
Kuching
Sarawak
Johor Bahru
Malacca
Penang

CHINA
Beijing
Shanghai

THAILAND
Bangkok
Phuket
Pattaya
Koh Phangan
Chiang Mai
Mae Sot

CAMBODIA
Siem Reap
Sihanoukville
Koh Rong
Koh Rong Sanloem
Phnom Penh

VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh City
Cu Chi Tunnels
Hoi An
Da Nang
Ba Na Hills
Marble Mountains
Hue
Hanoi
Halong Bay
Lan Ha Bay
Cat Ba Island

LAOS
Luang Prabang

MACAU

HONG KONG

MALDIVES

SINGAPORE

BRUNEI

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hit me up if you need local travel information

Interests

MUSIC (singing and dancing), movies, books, EATING, out of town trips, sleeping, BEACHES, beer, cheese, yogurt, YAKULT, apple juice, Korean films, nori wrapper, PHOTOGRAPHY, gardening, milk tea, Nong Shim Shin Ramyun, Cloud 9 Chocolate, Nasi Rawon, Nasi Goreng Ikan Asin, Sinigang na Baboy, Adobo, Embotido, Lele Goreng, Knorr Seasoning, Marks and Spencer Redcurrant Puffs

• books
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• chocolate
• cheese
• beer
• gardening
• movies
• traveling
• music
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Pinoy pop culture books by Filipino author Bob Ong. I'm in love with the music of Maxwell, Duncan Sheik, Lene Marlin. I also like Gwen Stefani, Kitchie Nadal, Fleetwood Mac, Garbage, Natalie Imbruglia, Muse, Kavana, Tatu, George Michael, Vertical Horizon, Sting, America, Muse, Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer, Sugababes, Maroon 5, Hoobastank, Incubus, Matchbox 20, The Killers, Jay Chou, Wang Lee Hom, Shanty. Favorite soundtrack ko ang Great Expectations and The Beach. Madonna and Kylie are goddesses. I love Tasmin Archer's SLEEPLESS SATELLITE, Conner Reeves' EARTHBOUND, Alana Davis' 32 FLAVORS, Breathe's HANDS TO HEAVEN, Peterpan's BINTANG DI SURGA, Delon's MERINDUMU, Patti Austin's IF I BELIEVE, Bic Runga's GET SOME SLEEP, Glenn Fredly's SEDIH TAK BERUJUNG, Regine's SABIHIN MO LANG, Safri Duo's RISE, Duncan Sheik's version of SONGBIRD, Duran Duran's ORDINARY WORLD, and Steve Zhou's WO DE XIN TAI LUAN.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Conquered my fear of heights and did the reverse bungy in Boracay. Swam with the whale sharks of Oslob, Cebu

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a private room good for two persons in Manila. Let us welcome you to our home.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Philippines