Gustavo Roo

Gustavo Roo

Current Mission: "To meet many incredible people, to visit many awesome places, to know about different cultures and lifestyles, to see things from other points of view..."

Personal Designations

Meet for coffee or drink Vouched for17

Community Designations

Contribution
Venezuela
Zulia
Maracaibo
Lat: 10.64593, Lon: -71.63807
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General Information

Gustavo Roo has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Pending more info
Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceOctober 30th, 2007
profile views1154
age22
genderMale
membernameGOOSTAVO
occupationCollege Student, Airport Agent
educationStudying Electronics Engineering
grew up inMaracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert

Groups I Belong To

Maracaibo 193:1358
Why: Where I Live
Venezuela 3002:11331
Why: My country...
Madonna 59:23
Why: Going to Sticky and Sweet Tour
Miami 1644:6737
Why: go there very often
Active in 13 more groups.
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Couch Information


Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

My house is too small and I don't have a comfortable couch to receive guests (I'd be very ashamed about it), but I can help you find a couch if you really need it (I know some CS'ers that can help you) I can be a tour guide and show people around my city with my dad's car if it's available. Maracaibo has many interesting uncommon places to go, public transportation is not very good here, but cabs are very cheap and they can take you everywhere, I can be available when off at work and college...

Friends (42)

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Christine TyrellChristine Tyrell
26, Female
Maracaibo, Zulia
Venezuela
Friends since October 2006
"from work"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Gustavo Roo
Met in person  
Maria Claudia SotoMaria Claudia Soto
26, Several people
Maracaibo, Zulia
Venezuela
Friends since January 2007
"works with me"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Verónica RiveraVerónica Rivera
21, Female
Maracaibo, Zulia
Venezuela
Friends since December 2008
"on a CS meeting for my birthday."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Sergio SchmilinksySergio Schmilinksy
24, Male
Maracaibo, Zulia
Venezuela
Friends since April 2009
"i got to met him at a meeting up from www.tumblr.com"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Eduardo PeñaEduardo Peña
22, Male
Maracaibo, Zulia
Venezuela
Friends since August 2006
"work"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Gabriela CedeñoGabriela Cedeño
22, Female
Maracaibo, Zulia
Venezuela
Friends since August 2008
"work"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Traveled2  
Hector RodriguezHector Rodriguez
21, Male
Maracaibo, Zulia
Venezuela
Friends since February 2005
"Universidad"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
John C.John C.
35, Male
London, England
United Kingdom
Friends since July 2008
"Gustavo surfed my couch"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Gustavo Roo
Met in person   Hosted10  
Ana Armenta Ana Armenta
27, Female
Caracas, Distrito Capital
Venezuela
Friends since July 2008
"Zarapapazo parapapá papapara...."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Gustavo Roo
Met in person   Traveled1  
Mila BuicMila Buic
25, Female
Caracas, Distrito Capital
Venezuela
Friends since January 2005
"at job"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Traveled1  
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Personal Description

Well I'm a very quiet and thoughtful guy, with many things around my head, and a lot of goals to achieve, and I do my things my own way even if it's not the best way but if it's the way that makes me feel good ;) ... Just get to know me a little bit more, I think I'm not very good at describing myself... I'm a very open-minded and easygoing person, I get along with anyone anywhere anyhow. I don't know what a problem is, I just avoid them by looking for a positive solution, because there's no other way to get rid of them ... I *almost* always have something in mind to talk about...

How I Participate in CS

By helping any traveler... Please, if you're coming to Maracaibo LET ME KNOW, I can definetely show you around the most historical and important places here, or just whatever you're interested in... When I travel I like to prepare Venezuelan food..

CouchSurfing Experience

After trying CS for the first time, I decided I just want to be a CS'er for the rest of my entire life...!!! It's just unbelievable all of the things you can learn from other cultures, it just opens your mind to do many other things in your life... I've been spreading the CS culture little by little in this city by letting every single person know how unforgettable experiences can become if you let them happen... See this video I made and you'll see a little bit of what I mean: animoto.com/play/OrKbBMzfKywNJ3UZV1j0Pg

Interests

Math, TV, POP/dance/electronic music, computers, physics, meeting new people, internet, Twitter, Tumblr, movies, music, concerts, technology, H&M, trips, gadgets, UrbanOutfitters, nature, good food, new cultures, Forever21, uncommon cultures, crazy cultures, good sense of humor, sitcoms...

Philosophy

Life is a journey, it's wonderful and so is living it... If you really want something DIFFERENT, you have to start DOING something different...! Otherwise you'll be the same forever... If you want it, you already got it (by Madonna)

Music, Movies, Books

I don't read too much, but my favorite book ever is THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne, because somehow I've learned how to use "the secret" hehe, I read engineering and technology magazines, like Popular Mechanics, and I read bunch of online feeds in thousands of blogs I follow. In music I just listen to what's on the radio and many Podcasts. To go partying I love all kind of electronic and dance or pop music, it's good to jump =D

Types of People I enjoy

Easygoing people, open-minded, nice, people who like to share, honest, simple, FUN, friendly, adventurers, dared-ones, travelers, talkatives, geeks, nerds, pop culture lovers, indies, uncommon, world care takers, and simmilar qualities..

Teach, Learn, Share

What's on my mind I can let it come out for other people, I try to be the most helpful guy I can, it makes me feel good... The universe returns favors to me in other ways.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

I can say CS is the BEST community I've ever been to, a small window to share with many wonderful people... This site has helped me find many friends around the world, I just won't stop...

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Aruba, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
WANTS TO GO: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates
IS GOING TO: United States

References

 
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Verónica Rivera
From Verónica Rivera
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Oct 6, 2009
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

we met on my 19th birthday, that happens to be a CS meeting and then we keep contact through some tumblr/twitter meetings on our city. He's a very interesting guy once you get to talk with him and I really enjoy knowing about his travelling lifestyle.

Carlos Lopez
From Carlos Lopez
 Salt Lake City, United States
 Apr 14, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

gustavo is a pana very intelligent and I recommend, it as a reliable and good behavior.
pana my doors are open in my rancho ok.
see u soon.

VIAJEROBUENOSAIRES
From VIAJEROBUENOSAIRES
 Ushuaia, Argentina
 Mar 17, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

En la Vereda del Lago de Maracaibo, nos conocimos con Gustavo.
Pasamos una tarde realmente muy buena al borde del lago, tomando unos mates y charlando entre todos los couchs presentes de diferentes costumbres, viajes y risas entre otras cosas.
Muchisimas gracias por venir y por compartir un poco de nuestras costumbres argentinas entre todos los presentes, realmente es muy agradable y recomfortante realizar encuentros en los cuales asistan personas como él, la próxima oportunidad será quizas para un " asadito " o nuevamente alguna mateada. Un gusto para mi conocerte y bienvenido cuando gustes a Buenos Aires!

Grace Payne
From Grace Payne
 Caracas, Venezuela
 Dec 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Part of the CS Maracaibo massive that looked after me so well in my time there. A laid back guy with a passion for viagra (the vinagary mango snack!) Thanks to him and his friends I had a fun time in Mcaibo.

ELIZABETH713
From ELIZABETH713
 Dallas, United States
 Nov 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Gustavo briefly while he was in Dallas for training. He is very pleasant and easy to talk with right upon meeting. He even shared his very delicious chocolate. I would be happy to host him anytime!

Sara Gerber 
From Sara Gerber
 Winterthur, Switzerland
 Sep 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Gustavo is fun! He surfed our couch during his stay in Switzerland and I really enjoyed his company. He prepared Arepas for us (yummie!) and we sung together all the Abba-Songs in the cinema.

Karen Rodriguez
From Karen Rodriguez
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Sep 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gustavo is one of the nicest guys I've ever met! he is really polite and friendly, and was the person who encouraged me to become involved with the couchsurfing experience and I thank him a lot for that.. hope this is the beggining of a beautiful friendship!..

Maria Paula Gillanders Nava
From Maria Paula Gillanders Nava
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Sep 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gustavito es un lindo chico! Bastante calladito (comparando lo que yo hablo) pero sabe cuando debe hablar! jeje! Lo conocí en mi primer meeting y fue surper simpático conmigo, me recibió como una amiga desde ese momento. Estoy segura que podré contar con él en el futuro, y desde ya sabes que puedes contar conmigo! Un beso! pO!

Wolfgang Hasne
From Wolfgang Hasne
 Paris, France
 Aug 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Ah, Gustavo. Cachapas (am I right?) is my best memory with him lol, he knows how to cook! We met during his european trip in London and then Lyon, where he surfed my couch for 3 days. He's curious of everything or loves discovering! We talked about everything, and his opinion is always sincere and interesting. thanks for Animoto! ;)

John C.
From John C.
 London, United Kingdom
 Aug 18, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 10 days  
Positive

Gustavo has a talent for getting lost but always finds his way ;) Admirable perseverance, happiness, a smile that comes from somewhere deep inside, a great character and very friendly guy. Also thoughtful and caring I just can't recommend him enough! Looking forward to seeing him again or should i say Hasta pronto hermano

Damien Busset 
From Damien Busset
 Lausanne, Switzerland
 Aug 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

After having met his friends in Maracaibo, I can finally meet him and even host him! I had a lot of fun going out with him and other friends in Lausanne!
I hope that next time in Maracaibo, you will show me good places and party until dawn :-)

JD Tucker 
From JD Tucker
 Corpus Christi, United States
 Aug 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Gustavo! Had such a great time with Gustavo the first time that he came back for seconds! Really nice guy. We went out to a couple parties in London and saw The Dark Knight together, he even helped Liliana make Arepas! (dont know if I spelled that correctly). Hopefully I'll see him in Venezuela sometime in the future.

Cindy Vasquez
From Cindy Vasquez
 Sydney, Australia
 Aug 8, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Un chico divino, buena gente y siempre con la sonrisa en la cara. Como dijiste nos veremos en Australia y yo te esperare con las puertas abiertas. Suerte

Jonathan Rivas
From Jonathan Rivas
 Caracas, Venezuela
 Aug 2, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gustavo its a really cool and easygoing guy! always in the mood for something!
hope to meet him again!

SNUGGLER 
From SNUGGLER
 London, United Kingdom
 Aug 1, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Gustavo was really worth meeting - anyone that likes Charlie Chaplin must be! We did the Tower of London together and I liked everything about this guy; cool, interesting, funny and a great photographer! We then had drinks in the pub and I started to feel he was my brother; this was before I was given Venezuelan chocolate, jejeje. See you soon bro!

UPDATE

We met up again in Venezuela and he is a fun guy, always laughing and stealing stuff from supermarkets (oh sorry, that last bit was about me!)

Ana Armenta 
From Ana Armenta
 Caracas, Venezuela
 Jul 24, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Chiken litlel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Este chico es un amoooorr!!! demasiado lindoooo! demasiado cuchi!!! q bello es ver su sonrisa todo el tiempo, siempre dispuesto a la hora de un encuentro, el que se lanzara el viaje a Zapara para estar solo dos horas (auqnue sea durmiendo jajaja) con nosotros hace q tenga un lugar especial en mi corazon!
Demasiada linda persona, ademas q tiene una risa contagiosa!
Besitos chiken litlel!! te quieroooo!

MatiasO
From MatiasO
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Jul 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gustavo is a good guy who likes to hang out with couchsurfers. His work gives him an exceptional advantage to travel, so he will be visiting many places abroad. I recommend you to host him, you can have fun and yummy ice-creams! Haha

Mary Carmen Iriarte
From Mary Carmen Iriarte
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Jul 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Really nice guy, goes with the flow.. you can have interesing conversations with him...

Ruben Pereira Diaz 
From Ruben Pereira Diaz
 Madrid, Spain
 Jul 8, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Conoci a Gustavo durante los dias que estuve en Maracaibo. Es un chico super chevere con el que tuve la oportunidad de hablar bastante. Salimos junto a varios amigos de CS y me llevo el grato recuerdo de haber hecho a un nuevo amigo. Estas mas que invitado a venir a Puerto Rico.

Fabian Dreher 
From Fabian Dreher
 Bern, Switzerland
 Jul 8, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Get some sllep man;)
He's just amazing! During our three days in Maracaibo he slept probably less than 5 hours and still had all the energy needed for lots of fun! If you have the chance, meet him, host him, you'll love him!

Roger Torres
From Roger Torres
 Cabimas, Venezuela
 Jul 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Tavo (as we call him) is a quiet guy who never misses a CS meeting. He always says YES even when he has to work. Tavo seems to be the kind of person who you can speak about everything with. We have a lot of coming CS meetings to share and get to know us better.

Lisa Arnold 
From Lisa Arnold
 Winterthur, Switzerland
 Jul 8, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Wow,what a great time you made us have in your huuuuge city! well, I think to write down here all the positive things I could say about gustavo takes far to much space here. Just go to this city and hang out with a great group of couchsurfing. Gustavo is very active and makes you feel like in paradise, even though he slept for only an hour or skiped it completely. He always smiles and makes you feel comfortable and sure in this wide world ;) Sure you're welcome on my couch!!!!!! (as soon as I'm back...)

Mila Buic
From Mila Buic
 Caracas, Venezuela
 Jul 6, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

hes one of the most,, smarts and good guys i ever met.. love gus

Daniela Torres
From Daniela Torres
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Jul 2, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

poco tiempito pero pude ver que es un chico tranqui, dulce y siempre con una sonrisa en la cara.. espero podamos compartir mas tiempo y alargarlas en estas paginas... gustavooooo mi querido amigoo nos llevamos super bien nos reimos bastante y siempre la pasamos genial... washington es lo mejor!! lo recomiendo a full si quieres pasar con el un rato lleno de risas y alegriass :D

LUISFROMMARACAIBO
From LUISFROMMARACAIBO
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Jun 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Outgoing, shiny-happy, great charisma and knows how to rock - in one word totally cool. Would be great to see you in Holland in August and of course! If all of you have the chance, definitely host/meet Gustavo, he's a great guy!

Karina Perez
From Karina Perez
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Jun 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Hey! este es un chico muy agradable y sonriente, nos conocimos en el meeting de CS y me encanto haberlo conocido!Espero que nos veamos pronto! =)

Liliana Molina
From Liliana Molina
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Jun 13, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 8 days 
Positive

Gustavo es un chamo super pana, super divertido y super comico!! siempre dispuesto a salir y disfrutar!! claro siempre y cuando su trabajo se lo permita!! nos estamos viendo!! :) eres lo MAXIMO!!! jeje!! besitosss

Ryan Clark 
From Ryan Clark
 Superior, United States
 Jun 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gustavo is a very quiet and intelligent person who speaks great English. He is very well traveled, and was a pleasure to chat with. He is an awesome guy that I hope you have the opportunity to meet. He and all the couchsurfers from Maracaibo are very kind people. Let me know when you are headed to the states to visit. It was great hanging out!

Paola González
From Paola González
 Maracaibo, Venezuela
 Jun 9, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Tavo is a reallyyyyyyyyyyyyy cool guy! interested in everything n always there to listen u! is so gentle n kind! one of the most interestant person i met those last days for sure! i recomend him as a guest, friend! or whatever! such a cool guy! xD

Grant Barnes 
From Grant Barnes
 Los Angeles, United States
 Apr 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gustavo couldn't be accommodated at my place because another couchsurfer had been promised, but I hosted him at Disney Hall and had a very pleasant time with him. His English is superlative, and he impressed me as serious person who's warm and engaging.

Chazanov Family 
From Chazanov Family
 Los Angeles, United States
 Apr 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

We were so happy that Gustavo found us and made us his first CS experience. This guy tried everything with us from folkdancing to letting my students hang all over him because they adored him! Thank you so much for the Venezuelan music, your friendship and COME AGAIN!

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