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Overview

  • 30 references 25 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Portuguese
  • 56, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Marketing
  • Syracuse University
  • From New York, NY, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Explore. Dream. Discover

Well groomed, well mannered. Open minded, non judgmental, passionate about human rights, social racial justice. Making a positive difference in this world.

PHILOSOPHY;
Live by the golden rule. (Treat others as you’d want to be treated).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have an airline companion pass that allows me to fly free wherever the airline goes. Realizing hotels costs add up, a friend told me about CS and I love it. Plus rather see places from a local's perspective.
Its only right to reciprocate the support and experience.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Although I still haven't surfed, its been a great experience hosting some amazing people. I did go a a CS meet up in Madrid and met some fun and interesting surfers and locals :)

Interests

I love meeting people from around the world and learning about their cultures & histories. Seeing the world from others perspectives. Finding similarities we share.
Shared passions; obviously traveling, food, football (soccer), photography, compassion for less fortunate, laughter, fashion, family values/traditions, and of course music with soul (60's rock, 70's salsa, 90's hip hop, Soulful house).

  • fashion
  • photography
  • salsa dancing
  • bachata
  • human rights
  • social action
  • dining
  • walking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • hip-hop music
  • soccer
  • entrepreneurship
  • history
  • beaches
  • travel
  • social justice
  • house music
  • kickboxing
  • peruvian food
  • comedy clubs

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Hip Hop, Latin, House, World, R&B, Reggae.
Movies: City of God, The Warriors, Braveheart, Life is Beautiful, The Godfather, Scarface, The Promise
Books: Drown, The KiteRunner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Brief Wonderous LIfe of Oscar Wao, The Alchemist, Empire of the rising sun

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Falling in Love 😍

Reaching Machu Picchu and being overwhelmed by its magnitude. Such an incredible energy is felt and leaves you completely awestruck and amazed!

Walking along the Berlin Wall and being part of living history

Going to a favela in Rio and amazed on how people create these mini cities and seeing the deep disparity between the rich and poor just a stone throw from each other.

Teach, Learn, Share

Always

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs, food and my city :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Spain, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, United States

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