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  • 31 references 19 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Catalan, Valencian, English, French, Russian, Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2008
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About Me

I try to expend on the road as many time as I can. I write things. I'm curious, quite curious. Overall, keen to know.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As everyone here, I guess, I find it much more interesting to know a country through locals, their houses and their stories, rather than through hotel waiters :)

I hosted some people when I was living in Bangkok. In Barcelona I did it sometimes too. During the week it's sometimes hard that I can host. On week-end, if I dont' go to my hometown, you can come.

I live in a little loft. It's all one space, but I have a mat for guests.

Interests

Literature, writting and travel. I like to know the story of things.

I also love art, philosophy, history, essential oils and zouk dancing. You can check my blog:
https://tancatsalacofurna.wordpress.com/
I like well decorated places, old neighbourhoods with plants, narrow streets and fountains. And animals, some times.

I love and hate spiders, at the same time :)

  • animals
  • arts
  • books
  • literature
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • wine
  • traveling
  • cars
  • history
  • languages
  • hitchhiking
  • literatura

Music, Movies, and Books

The classic Russian writers are maybe my favourites. Dostoievski, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Bulgakov... they are simply awesome. Also some french ones like Camus, Sartre or Houellebecq; English-speaking ones like Kerouac, Miller, Steinbeck; or German-speaking ones like Nietzsche, Zweig or Thomas Mann. And a long list from all over the world. In essence, whatever well written.

I love art. I have a nice time going to galleries and museums. I like great artists like Matisse, Dalí, etc., but I also like a lot going to little shows by local artists. Let's go to one?
Talking about music, bossa nova, bebop, reggae and classic music. Once I was percussionist of a reggae band

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote a book :)) And now I'm writting the second one

I also hitchhiked from Barcelona to Guangzhou (Hong Kong) over land, without planes. Many cars and many interesting people. From there, I hitchhiked down to Kuala Lumpur.

Teach, Learn, Share

Wanna learn more zouk and more languages. And I can teach what I already know about it ;)

I'm passionate about essential oil blending and smells. Maybe I could also teach you some basics too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I always, always, cook. I love cooking. Prepare for some Spanish and Catalan dishes, paella, Spanish omelette, "esqueixada" or "escalivada", and some other invented by me :)

I like good conversations, those with a cup of wine and a sofa. I offer you one. And some dancing steps too :P

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Thailand

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