I am a writer, composer, avid reader, occasional spiritualist, rarely a dauber and seldom a thinker. I try to live like in a novel so that I can accomplish epic feats, which works more frequently than it seems and less than it should. I'm one of those old-fashioned guys yearning to believe that life is a metaphor for something else that you have to uncloak.

Je suis écrivain, compositeur, lecteur avide, occasionnellement spiritualiste, parfois crayonneur et penseur de temps en temps. J'essaie de vivre comme si j'étais dans un romain pour réaliser des exploits épiques, ce qui marche plus souvent qu'il n'y paraît et moins qu'il ne devrait. Je suis l'un de ces mecs ringards qui ont envie de croire que la vie est une métaphore de quelque chose d'autre qu'il faut dévoiler.

Soy escritor, compositor, lector ávido, ocasionalmente espiritualista, de cuando en cuando mamarrachista y rara vez pensador. Trato de vivir como en una novela para realizar hazañas épicas, lo cual funciona con más frecuencia de lo que parece y menos de lo que debería. Soy de esos tipos anticuados que ansí­an creer que la vida es una metáfora de otra cosa que hay que desvelar.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because it's easier than studying anthropology.

Interests

Academically speaking, I focus on South Asian and Buddhist Studies, but I have written about almost everything but that. For instance, Logic, Christianity, Greek and Egyptian mythologies, Spanish and international rock music, Aesthetics, the Middle Ages, intercultural dialogue or even tourist guides. And fiction!

• writing
• books
• music
• anthropology
• languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once walked some six hundred miles -nearly one thousand kilometres- continuously, though I hope to walk more some day.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd be glad to teach hosts and guests Spanish, French, Philosophy, a little bit of music or how to be happy.

In more practical terms, I have been to nearly 30 countries, for over 20 days in most cases, so I'd be glad to share any (austere) travel advice.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Eyes for he who can see.

(My former flatmate, and lifelong friend, Luis Blanes keeps the other half of the references from the travellers we both hosted in Sevilla: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/luis.blanes/references)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, Netherlands, Spain, Sri Lanka