CURRENT MISSION

Meeting up interesting people like you!!!
Getting a new place/job abroad to start a new life in a new country
Explore the world and its inhabitants
Save some money to be able to buy a nice motorbike
Continue learning about wines

ABOUT ME

Hello everybody! I am looking for people throughout the world to face to face culture exchange.

I really enjoy to explore Madrid with our visitors in order to show them the corners which don't appear in the typical guides for tourist... I mean... the real city where locals spend our leisure time! (that's precisely the way I like to travel...)

Personaly, I love everyting related to wines and motorbikes (but not at the same time!!... you know :-))... that's why I am thinking about to spend next summer in a motorbike tour from Madrid to Tuscany (famous wine region in Italy), so you will be more than welcome if you feel like to join me!

Related to the wine world, I usually participate in wine tasting event and I love to learn more and more about this exciting and addictive subject. (I also like beer... specially during the hot Spanish summer)

In terms of sports, I like a lot to play squash (not very popular in Madrid, by the way) and paddle, so I practice both sports in a weekly basis (at least I try)

Anyway, the most interesting activity to me is meeting people from other cultures and countries, so that's basicaly the reason why I'm a CSer!

Hope to see you soon in Madrid or somewhere all over the world!

All the best!
Fernando.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I participate both, surfing & hosting.... and to be honest I'm not sure which of them is more interesting..... since through both activities I have met really amazing people...... but be careful!!!.. it's really addictive!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I don't know if I'm an extremely lucky man, but I always had positive experiences here.... so of course I'll continue participating without a doubt!!

Interests

... everyday one interest different... but in general, just knowing authentic people, far from the stereotypes.... people for helping me to learn about their lifes, about their differents point of views....

On the other hand, I like:
- Play Squash
- Play Paddle
- Everything related to wine, i.e. enjoying a shiraz wine glass in front of a fireplace with a good company.
- Hanging out with friends
- Natural environment
- Hiking
- Any kind of animal (I really miss my doggy Pancho!!!). I am really sensitive with animal mistreatment.
- sunsets
- recently cutted grass scent
- the smell after a firestorm
- candles
- Watch an old movie under a blanket in the sofa. i.e. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
- biking
- jam sessions
- live music
- .... and more things day after day... too many temptations in the world!!
- .... AND MORE THINGS DAY AFTER DAY... TOO MANY TEMPTATIONS IN THE WORLD!!

• animals
• culture
• environment
• wine
• beer
• wine tasting
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• racquetball
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES:
- "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
- "El milagro de P.Tinto"

MUSIC BANDS (very different styles):
- Radiohead ("Creep really excites me!!)
- U2
- Los Panchos
- Metallica
- Guns and Roses
- The Beatles
- Jet
- George Thorogood
- The Class
- Ugly kid Joe
- Lou Reed
- The Strokes
- The Black Keys
- The Waterboys

FAVORITE BOOK: "Los renglones torcidos de Dios" by Torcuato Luca de Tena

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I Ride a motorbike from Madrid towards Geneva, meeting really interesting CSers on the way... 4.900 km in total. How I enjoyed that trip!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

.... well, I think I am an expert about nothing and I am interested about everything, so I don't know what to write down here....

Well, I can teach you how to analyze a wine glass... it's much more enjoyable drinking wine on that way, "listening" what the wine is telling you... and wine talks a lot!!... do you wanna try?

I think I can also tell you about how to read a face (morphopsychology).... it's interesting!

What I Can Share with Hosts

... my time, experiences, skills, my Spanish... on demand from my guests!! :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain

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