CURRENT MISSION

Get my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.

ABOUT ME

See photos to get an idea of the person I am.

PHILOSOPHY

Good in, good out.

Travel light
Live light
Spread the light
Be the light

Everything in moderation. Even moderation.

Saber beber es saber vivir.

I don't drink alcohol...in small glasses.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by spreading good vibes while couchsurfing, and creating a home away from home experience while hosting.

I also love to just meet up with people for a coffee or a fun night out!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Including but not limited to:Trip to Aran islands, Ireland with 13 other CSers from all over the world.3 crazy nights in El Bolson, Argentina with 11 other CSers from various countries for the 2nd Annual Patagonia Argentina meeting.Janelle, Lori, Arron, Lisa and Brendon, Alison, Jose, and Teddy, my Omaha CS crew always down to get together in the neighborhood.Valparaiso/Viña family members: Tati, Alvaro, Michel, Veronica, Javiera, Giancarlo, aFrancisco y Rosa de la costa, Sergio, Angelo, Katherinne, Mickael, Pete, and DenisseHosts and city meet-ups:Arelis, the most beautiful italiana/peruviana that I know and a great friend in Rome.Paco, awesome Rastafari who hosted me twice in Madrid. Great food, drinks, and friends.Emil, fun drinking partner for pubs in Dublin.Heber, the best host in Galway and organizer of a crazy trip to Aran Islands.Silvia, made sure I had a fun time in Florence both times I visited.Manu, immediately became a close friend of mine and his family has adopted me.Juan, an excellent, caring host and great guy to know in Santiago.Eztuart, the coolest and only person to surf my couch in Angol.Rod and Jeni, my Valdivia hosts and excellent cooks.Carlos and family, wonderful people and hosts in Quellon.Ruben, my extreme sports hook up in Bariloche.Fede, an incredible host for an incredible meeting in El Bolson.Dan the Man and Polo, Valpo guys who love to host, party, and fill the house with music.Tati, I love this sweet girl from Viña.Boris, made sure my Xmas abroad was Chilean: drinking and dancing until 5.Cecilia, best tour guide in Arequipa and wonderful girl.Ges, crazy fun beautiful salsa dance and New Years 2009 partner.Damian, one of the kindest and coolest hosts I have ever met, and a fantastic tour guide of Buenos Aires.Leo, friend and host in Sao Paulo and a very active CSer for the city.Frede, Veronica, and Miguel, an amazing family and probably one of the best CS experiences I have ever had. I love them and Rio!2 crazy nights in Valparaiso with the beautiful Ms. Jude from OregonDaniel, fellow chef and host in ArequipaChristopher, all smiles from my host in IcaJohan, boozing, laughing, eating, boozing, laughing, boozing, and laughing my ass off from too many raunchy jokes from this fellow amuricanBrenda, instant friend forever brought together by CS ValparaisoSurfers in Omaha:Adam, a cool guy from Sydney and the first person I hosted.Fabbiano, a Kentucky gentleman from Milano who stayed with me for 3 nights.Mark, third couchsurfer with a great taste in music.Amy + 2, loved Omaha, Nebraska!Krista and Romel, rocked out to Foreigner, Styx, and Kansas for Independence Day weekend in Omaha.Surfers in the Valpo apartment 2011/2012:Ale, first surfer in the new apartmentMathilde and Sarah, English and Danish 'round the world surfersKari and Lucas, Seattle surfersRyan, Canadian surferPepe and Boone, Guatemala and Kansas, 4th and 5th roommate surfersTyler and Ben, Texan and German surfersPhil, Hollywood celebrity surferIsa, Oakland surferSascha, French surferNanna, Danish surferErick and Harrison, pavito California surfersJill and Brian, California, I got laid off so I'm going to travel surfersMatty and Andrea, Australian and Italian hitch-hiking surfersMarie, French 'round the world surferRoberto and Gustavo, Colombian surfersTristan, Canadian surferPeter, Wisconsin surferKata, California, not the evil girl you met last night surferKatya, laughing, dancing, and struggling to survive New Year's surferMarilena, lovely Italiana surferExe, tranquilo argentino surfer
Anahi and Toño, Cordobeses(Argentina and España) surfers
Massimo and Edita, Italian and Lithuanian surfers
Lu and Marco, new roomies from Argentina
Sophie, surfer from Shakespeare land, England
Odette and Marta, Canadian and Italian surfers
Cony, suprise surfer from Colombia
Matt and Laura, Texan surfers
Fortunato and Nacho, will never forget these American and Spanish surfers
Lucas, laid back Uruguayo surfer
Grace and Panda, British invasion surfers
Link, shiatsu surfer

Interests

• arts
• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• walking
• partying
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• rock climbing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music-including but not limited to: Ska-P, Sublime, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Bob Marley, Gorillaz, Grateful Dead, Umphrey's McGee, the Beatles, Yonder Mountain, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Franz Ferdidnand, the Doors, Beastie Boys, the Who, Matisyahu, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Movies-Tommy Boy, Goonies, Rocky Horror Picture Show

Books-My two bibles: In Defense of Food and Ishmael

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Meeting the love of my life while traveling and changing my world forever.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach English and some Spanish.

I cook A LOT and am always willing to share and learn new recipes.

I also know a lot about Rock 'n Roll History and Chilean wine!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Ireland, Italy, Spain

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