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Groups I Belong To Zaragoza 328:1186 | Leeds 677:6368 Why: I study responsible tourism at the Met
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Couch Information
Couch Available: Yes Preferred Gender: Any Max Surfers Per Night: 2
Shared Sleeping Surface: No Shared Room: NoWe have a nice couch in the living room! It is a nice house with garden with one bedroom and one couch. The bed is for my girl and me. The couch is for you.
I live in Richmond rd (LS6 1BX), between Headingley and Hyde Park, the two biggest student areas. You can take the bus 96 to go the centre or also use the train station Burley Park.
We dont smoke, dont have pets. It would be nice if you cook something!
Please read my profile before you write.
See you!
Friends (62)
Marti Minoves 29, Male San Vicente de Torello, Catalonia Spain Friends since January 2001 "Working Camp in Espolla!" Friendship Type: Close Friend
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REYNETT 25, Female Leeds, England United Kingdom Friends since March 2006 "we know each other for a long time" Friendship Type: Close Friend
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Ronny Gebser 29, Male Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Friends since February 2006 "We met when he did european voluntary in Greifswald and spend a lot of time together" Friendship Type: Good Friend
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FUNKYFRANZ 31, Male Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany Friends since January 2008 "We lived together in Saudi Arabia" Friendship Type: Friend
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Ester Morillas Rodríguez 24, Female Rubi, Catalonia Spain Friends since April 2009 "In Belgrade: in oure lovely seminar:)" Friendship Type: Good Friend
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Halima Diedhiou 27, Female Ermont, Ile-de-France France Friends since October 2006 "A friend introduce us to each other" Friendship Type: Good Friend
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THRIFTLIGHTNING 27, Male Riyadh, Riyadh Saudi Arabia Friends since February 2008 "Met with a group " Friendship Type: Friend
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MARIE LAMBERT 26, Female Gent, East-Flanders Belgium Friends since June 2004 "I met Carlos in the summer of 2004 on a workcamp in Belgrade, Serbia" Friendship Type: Good Friend
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Fanny Girod 27, Female Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France Friends since November 2005 "We met in Germany where we were both doing a European Voluntary Service" Friendship Type: Close Friend
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Birute Dermeikyte 24, Female Vilnius, Vilnius Lithuania Friends since October 2007 "We met in CS meeting and then one more time and one..:till he left far far away to discover arabic lifestyle:)" Friendship Type: Friend
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Personal DescriptionI am a little bit chaotic, just like my hair :-)
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mobile phone in UK: +44(0)7731667200
Im "ne0bi0" at Hospitality Club
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I really enjoy to meet people through HC and CS, because they are the kind of people I like to get along with, open-minded and curious. Besides I learn a lot from their experiences. If i only had had CS when i did my interrail at age 19 struggled to find free beds in dorms...
Travel is the thing I enjoy the most. Know that you will wake up next morning in a different town and know that a day full of surprises is ahead, that you can't get otherwise!
This is my favourite motto:
"things don't scare us because they are difficult, they are difficult because they scare us"How I Participate in CSI have been hosting and surfing for some years now and Im still enthousiastic about it. Also i'd like to see progress in the Couch Surfing organization and spread the word. CouchSurfing ExperienceI started with Hospitaly Club and just loved the idea.
I managed to convince my parents to host people at home in Zaragoza and now they ask me when is the next traveler gonna come :-)InterestsMovies, documentaries, activism, books, sustainable development & tourism, social change, energy crisis, philosophy, my friend internet and journalism.PhilosophyI try to make the difference between important things (not things) and non important things (things).
I don't want to be perfect neither better than you, just want to keep discovering and doing while smiling.Music, Movies, BooksI love to see documentaries that challenge your previous ideas.
These are some of my favourite movies:
Amores Perros (Bitchie Love)
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Todo sobre mi madre (All about my mother)
American Beauty
Amelie
I read mostly news, articles and essays, but literature is always there.
I like 70's music, Led Zeppeling, The Doors... Oh, why didn't i lived those years?Types of People I enjoyAnyone who is open-minded, intelligent and knows how to listen (and talk!).
People who are original in any sense and can keep their ego tamed.Teach, Learn, ShareI am a good massagist, so I can teach you. In case you have no one to train on, I sacrifice and offer my back to your -not yet- expert hands. Learning by doing as they say.
Film editing, webmastering.One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneHitch-hiked in Saudi Arabia. That was awesome, but girls: don't do it!
Flew in a Military plane to Bosnia (50 soldiers, a nun and me) from my home city for no money.
Went to Belarus... and survived the visa process.
I went to the US and I resisted making jokes on the stupid questions of the green card. That was hard.
Please watch my documentary at: http://lacaraoscuradelturismo.wordpress.com
So far so good.Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectLet's make a intern democratic process in CS just as wikipedia does with itself. Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Argentina, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Estonia, France, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Oman, Paraguay, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom, Yemen LIVED: Germany, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United States References
From Gary Reed Leeds, United Kingdom Jan 25 Positive We met through CouchSurfing and have become friends since as we both now live in the same city.Carlos is a good trustworthy friend.
From STEPHMATTI Melbourne, Australia Dec 21, 2009 Positive If only the overall experience meter went up to absolutely fantastic! :) had a great time staying with Carlos and Mathilde. One couldn't ask for more from a host. They were very warm and made me feel very at home. We spent many hours just talking, it was great. I learnt many things from them both.... about the origin of the spanish lisp... apparently it came from people impersonating a spanish king with a lisp!!! how interesting! :) Have a great time in Leeds, and hopefully I will see you both somewhere soon!
From Matthew Murray Vancouver, Canada Nov 26, 2009 Positive I slept on Carlos and Mathilde's couch couch and they were both very nice, even if I wasn't the best talker after a tiring weekend.
They also had a dinner party with lots of other couchsurfers, so I got to meet other neat people too!
From Luca Costantini Bergen, Norway Aug 5, 2009 Positive Carlos is working as tourist guide as me here in Norway, so we do meet while working almost once or twice a week... In the last he spent a few days at my place here in Bergen with a friend of him, so we get the chance to know each other a bit better and have something to drink and eat toghether! Carlos is absolutely polite, calm, friendly and kind person. He looks like he likes to travel a lot as well, and he is able to cook great Spanish Paella :-)
The best impression I ve got from him is his quiteness: he is really polite and relaxed and good tolkative frienldy guy! Keep doing like this mate :-)
From Anne Lütz Pockau, Germany Jul 13, 2009 Positive I could unfortunately not host Carlos but invited him for a vernissage in Oslo....funny enough I did not recognize him there but finally we met and enjoyed the evening. After the exhibition we met with some other CS in a club and enjoyed the evening.
Welcome again in Oslo or anywhere at my place Carlos!
From Suzana Martins Oslo, Norway Jul 13, 2009 Positive Carlinhos was a great person to have around! Easy going, super nice conversation, didn't care about the mess, and made a delicious dinner for us! He is very welcome at my place anytime. Cracias carinhos :)
From Ester Morillas Rodríguez Rubi, Spain Apr 14, 2009 Positive Interesting, funny, lovely, with such a experience about travelling and meeting people. Really easy going to feel comfortable with him. Fantastic Carlos!!
From Alban Surmely Bordeaux, France Mar 3, 2009 Positive I met Carlos for a too short time, but I really enjoyed his humour and his presence !
From LARISA DRAGAN Constanta, Romania Feb 15, 2009 Positive carlos is a very friendly calm person, very communicative and willing to exchange stories and experience.really easy to like him, he is very sociable and open minded.i would go visit him in spain, but i should wait for 2 years and go with my husband and my yet unborn child:)
From *Maud:* Weimar, Germany Jan 26, 2009 Positive Carlos its a peacefull, friendly person and have a nice smilie. He speak very well german! I think you could be addicted by your photography. ;-) Great picture, i hope to see more. Thanks Carlos.
From Juan Lucca y Maria Berraondo San Martin de los Andes, Argentina Jan 3, 2009 Positive Carlos es un viajero muy interesante para conocer. Le interesa explorar el ser humano en sus diferentes entornos y tiene muchos proyectos interesantes en mente. Ojalá que pronto se vuelvan a cruzar nuestros caminos para seguir compartiendo este camino de los viajes. Suerte en Zaragoza tío!!
From Agnese Adamsone Riga, Latvia Dec 17, 2008 Positive Nice, smiling and easy going going guy.Enjoyed to walk with him around Asuncion and have couple small parties together. Good luck for Your trips!
From Amarello Rodrigues Santa Maria, Brazil Dec 6, 2008 Positive I had the pleasure to met Carlinhos in a very good trip around Argentina and Bolívia. He's a very nice, intelligent and friendly guy. Always with a nice stoy about trips and life!! And even more, a very good photographer!
o sea, un loco muy copado!
abrazo carlitos, te espero en Brasil!
From Cristian Ochoteco y Nati Mariño Ochoteco Formosa, Argentina Dec 2, 2008 Positive Carlos es un buen loco, que tiene cosas itneresantes para contar. Creo que es bastante observador y se interesa por las particularidades de las diferentes sociedades. Compartimos tres días juntos en Asunción, viajamos un día, escalamos un cerro...
La pasamos bien man. Muy buen viaje!
From Rocio Duarte Asuncion, Paraguay Nov 26, 2008 Carlos is a really nice guy, full if interesting stories, and patient enough to listen to people rambling about all sorts of topics resulting from a couple of beers, hehe.
Todo lo mejor Carlos, y ahí nos vemos en cualquier momento!
From Lucas Lopez Zurich, Switzerland Nov 21, 2008 Positive Carlos is a very sociable, spontaneus and open person who loves to travel and has lots of interesting experiences to share. We met each other at school and I am happy to say we still keep in contact.
From Cecilia Hauff Formosa, Argentina Nov 14, 2008 Positive Carlos es un viejo amigo y lo va a seguir siendo, así que sólo puedo decir cosas positivas de él. Cuando lo tengan como visitante hay que pedirle que les haga una tortilla española, además tiene la extraña costumbre de viajar con un gran salamín o salchicha o chorizo español en la mochila, incluso con un poco de jamón, así que no se pierdan la oportunidad de probarlos. La pasamos muy bien en casa y en casa de mis padres que lo recuerdan con cariño.
From TAYRONABEACH Bamberg, Germany Nov 3, 2008 Positive I met this nice guy on an argentinian house party. Before i wrote him a message because he was alone in Buenos Aires.
He called me and we met on the party.
Todo bien!
Always again!
From Emma E Barcelona, Spain Oct 21, 2008 Positive I hosted Carlos on his way to Rome. He's a nice talker and will be more than happy to inform you on travelling resources! :)
Such a nomade! ^__^
From Elena Spörri Zurich, Switzerland Oct 8, 2008 Positive We had a good-short time together on the lake of zurich with a beer. It was very interesting to hear the storys of the trips he made and his live.
From Sheilla Patel London, United Kingdom Sep 10, 2008 Positive It was great to meet Carlos along with the other Couchsurfers in Muscat even though it was very brief!He is full of energy and we had some random fun times out there!Thanks for getting in touch!
From Donna Qawasmi Amman, Jordan Aug 24, 2008 Positive very bad luck we don't met ... hope we will meet soon
peace
From Josep Iglesias Barcelona, Spain Aug 11, 2008 Positive Carlos sees life as it is, an adventure, and he dares to live it this way. We spent a couple of evenings together in Sana'a, Yemen, and I really enjoyed his company.
From Kate Kingsford and Jedrek Burakiewicz London, United Kingdom Aug 11, 2008 Positive Carlos is a fantastic person, and it's very nice that he gets paid to travel so he could take us out for expensive dinners.... It was so much fun having you to stay and we hope to see you again sometime (maybe not in Riad, but definitely in Spain).
From Super Susan Muscat, Oman Aug 8, 2008 Positive I had the pleasure of traveling down the Oman coast with Carlos and another couchsurfer. He was great fun and has fascinating stories about Saudi Arabia. All the best Carlos!
From Yasser Barri Muscat, Oman Aug 3, 2008 Positive Full of energy and always up to party ,we had a great time in muscat (bars ,beach ,starbucks and a lot more )don't miss the chance to meet carlos
From Khaldoun osfera Muscat, Oman Aug 2, 2008 Positive I hanged out with Carlinhos and other couchsurfers, we had a good time at some spots around Muscat,
He is nice guy to hang out with!
Carlinhos have a good time there! I mean Saudi Arabia man :))
From Helena Mena Barcelona, Spain Jul 7, 2008 Positive Carlos is always willing to meet new people, to listen their stories and to share his own! He is a very creative and interesting person with whom you can spend hours talking.
Worth to meet!
From Aymeric Chabrol Lyon, France Jul 5, 2008 Positive When he does not forget to bring you back, you have good time with him. But if he forgets you he has good friends to provide another good couch.
The bugs are very friendly too!!
From MARIE LAMBERT Gent, Belgium May 17, 2008 Positive Carlos is the guy you can always ask for help.
Experienced in a lot of fields, and knowing a lot of peoples state of mind, He is a perfect guy to meet once in life and being motivated to visit him again and again.
From Songül Yavuz Istanbul, Turkey Apr 22, 2008 Positive I enjoyed with him very much.He likes beer very much. He is unmatched. Talk with him enjoyable.:)) One day ı hope ı can see him again
From Daniel Carman Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Apr 5, 2008 Positive Carlos is very trustworthy as I think he embodies the spirit of couchsurfing. His enthusiasm for this project turned me on to it, after traveling with him outside of Riyadh to visit fellow couchsurfers in Al Khobar.
From Hernan Mompo Buenos Aires, Argentina Mar 24, 2008 Positive I met Carlos in Riyadh a couple of weeks ago and then he came to Khobar. He has an amazing personality, very sociable, funny and speak spanish almost as well as I. Sure we will meet again in future.
From THRIFTLIGHTNING Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mar 18, 2008 Positive Whenever Carlos shows up, you know good times aren't far away. In addition to managing to have met and brought together a formidable international posse, he makes yummy Spanish food.
From Hakan ISIK Istanbul, Turkey Mar 9, 2008 Positive I hosted Carlos for 2 days and i can say that he's one the most amicable and modest person i've ever known. "Hey Carlos, i hope you find the job of your life asap ;)"
From Birute Dermeikyte Vilnius, Lithuania Feb 11, 2008 Positive This person is the source of positive emotions!!:-) What else can u say about the one who is so cute and easy to talk to from the first beginning..he finds no difficulty in communicating with any type of ppl and knows how to get into contact with everyone. Interesting to listen to, experienced in travelling, open to changes:)
From Tomasz Gorzkiewicz Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Jan 22, 2008 Positive Carlos is extremely easy-going and a great company to travel with even in rough conditions. He has a skill of communicating with all types of people and conquering their hearts. I also admire him for his ability to gather facts and turn them into interesting stories. We had an amazing time in Asir, Saudi Arabia, traveling together and, hopefully, we'll have more interesting and funny trips together.
From Jassim Alsaady Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Jan 5, 2008 Positive It was my Pleasure to host Carlos. A humble person, who is interested in The Arab/Saudi culture, and always want to know more. We had fun Going around in jeddah. I promised him for more next time he comes, but first its my turn to go to Riyadh.
From Sooji Kim Yongdujong, South Korea Oct 14, 2007 Positive carlos is a laid back, friendly guy, who took me under his wings and was my personal tour guide during the pilar festivities. i loved meeting his family, and had a beautiful last day with them, feasting on a delicious meal, on their sunny patio.
From Marie Delavenne Lyon, France Oct 1, 2007 Positive I showed Carlos around Lyon. That was only for an evening but we spent a very nice moment together. Carlos was sweet, curious, and willing to speak French though that tired him a bit. We didn't have enough time to really get to know each other, but i hope it will happen some day.
From Tamara Stojanovic Belgrade, Serbia Sep 14, 2007 Positive Ah dear Carlos....
The person who is able to change your whole summer in just few days...
Thank you for sharing with me the easiness of living…
Hope to see you soon.
Oh, and yes … I will never forget The Hostel Night (dear reader, not what you think hihhihihi)
Tamara
From Alin Tanasa Cluj-Napoca, Romania Sep 9, 2007 Positive Carlinhos, well, what can I say! He gave me the impression of being a very decent human being, but also: warm, deep, sensitive, friendly, open... also to other cultures. We talk about his documentary, that he filmed in Maramures. He was interested in the tourism effects on a 'virgin' region. How is your film btw?
In Timisoara we met some friends, talked for a couple of hours, had a couple of beers, entered home at four am, after we tried some tequila in Papillon (a pub, Timisoara). The next day he was off to Belgrade to meet some old friend.
Anyway, it was nice meeting you Carlinhos, and success with your future projects.
From Aliz Boer Cluj-Napoca, Romania Sep 6, 2007 Positive I was hosting him in Cluj: he was my first guest :) It was a great experience for me to host him!!! Sorry that I had to work and was a bit tired that evening. I wish you good luck with the documentary and please let me know when it's finished.
From Mihaela Grigorescu Bucharest, Romania Aug 31, 2007 Positive carlos was a very nice guest,he's calm,polite and i enjoyed having him in my house.good luck with your documentary!!!
From Bruno Zaragoza Oviedo, Spain Aug 6, 2007 Positive A fun guy, very conscious about the environment. We didn't have much time to talk, but the while we spent together was great!
From Francis Tyers Reykjavik, Iceland Jul 31, 2007 Positive Carlos is a good guy, he stayed at my place a few days... I was very busy with work so wasn't quite the host I should have been, for that I'm sorry... but we drank some beers, and when I had some free time to spend it was good!
From Joan Siddharta Mira Martos Alicante, Spain Jul 24, 2007 Positive We drunk beers in Alicante with other CSurfers, had dinner twice and went out with my friends. I hope the movie you are producing will have a great success! Good luck with your scholaship also!
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