Hi! My name is Ellise Alcantara but people would just normally call me Tom. I'm 26 years old. I grew up in the small town of Taytay, Rizal (about an hour away from the center of Metro Manila, it's actually located in a nearby province) and later studied college in Manila City. I took up AB Psychology and worked as a Human Resource Officer for Recruitment for almost two years. After that, I quit my job to pursue what I really want: to be travel around the world and to be a successful chef someday. I travel both to domestic and international destinations if time and budget permit me. As of the moment, I've graduated from Culinary School and now looking for a career opportunity in the kitchen.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

The first time I heard of Couchsurfing was through an old friend of mine. Since then, I heard more and more of this community mentioned in travel blogs, featured in television programs and published in an article in a magazine. They all said that couchsurfing is indeed a great way to travel to new place, meet new people, and live like a true local. The main reason why I'm here on Couchsurfing is to meet new people from my upcoming trips wherein I can hear their travel stories and share mine as well. I want to travel the destination like a true local.

Интересы

My interests primarily include travelling to both domestic and international destinations, culinary arts, movies, and music. I believe that the greatest food on earth is buffalo wings.

• arts
• dining
• flying
• movies
• traveling
• music
• psychology

Музыка, кино и книги

I love to listen to Amy Winehouse, Fall Out Boy, Bastille, Troye Sivan, Haim, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna, Sam Smith, OneRepublic and Coldplay. I like to watch random romantic comedy films, it would take forever to name all those films I like. I used to read Harry Potter series and books on Robert Langdon.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

One of the amazing things I've ever done so far was to travel to Seoul, South Korea spending only less than $150! Yes, you read it right! A normal cost of roundtrip ticket to Korea from the Philippines is around $500-$600 already. Despite the fact Seoul is one of the most expensive cities in Asia, I was able to travel and explore with a limited budget for 4 days and 3 nights. This included roundtrip ticket to Korea, travel tax, terminal fee, accommodation, airport transfer, attraction fees, food and beverages, and transporation. Aside from getting a relatively cheap airfare, the airlines even gave me an additional travel voucher. I can fly anytime and anywhere in the airline's destinations for free as long as it's a short-haul flight!

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I want to tell everyone that travelling is not a leisure just for the rich people only. You can explore the fascinating destination with a limited budget if you have determination, passion, and dedication.

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

I can share all these wonderful and fun stories from my country. I wanna tell the world, the universe rather, that it's truly and really more fun in the Philippines.

Где я побывал(-а)

Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Macao, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam

Где я жил(-а)

Philippines