Profile Updated On: December 2023 ‼️

Quick Summary 📖 :

Name: Andres
Age: 32 years old
Language(s): English and Spanish
Sign (just for fun): Capricorn ♑️
Countries visited: 86 🗺️
US states visited: 49/50 🇺🇸

My current location: Sumter, South Carolina 🇺🇸

Instagram: worldtraveler1991 (please don’t send me a request if we haven't talked before).

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Hello CouchSurfing World,

The name is Andres, I am 32 years old, and I have been using CouchSurfing since 2011. You could say I am a well seasoned couchsurfer. A few words to describe myself: Adventurous, adrenaline junkie, and an introverted extrovert. As of the time of this post, I have visited 86 countries around the world, to include 49 out of the 50 US states .

A little bit more about me: I was born in Colombia 🇨🇴 , but have lived in the United States of America 🇺🇸 my whole life. I do speak both English and Spanish. I strive to expand my knowledge through my travels. I think traveling is a great way to open one’s mind to different cultures and ways of life. I have also meet a lot of great people and will continue to do so as I move around the world. Although I do not surf at other people’s houses as often as I used to, I still use the “hang out” feature to meet local travelers. Additionally, I still maintain the mentality of hosting travelers that come through my area. Feel free to reach out if you’re coming through.

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FOR POTENTIAL SURFERS:

If my profile states I am accepting guests, please read my “Home” 🏡 section of my profile prior to sending a request. Also, please add some “personality” to your request versus sending me a cookie cutter (aka generic) message 🙃.

I do take everyone’s health seriously. For your peace of mind, I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and do keep up with annual boosters.

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2023 UPDATE:

I left my main job in June and decided to travel for six (6) months:

Visited the following countries:
Iceland 🇮🇸[Reykjavik]
Mexico 🇲🇽[Cancun, Mexico City, and Puerto Vallarta]
El Salvador 🇸🇻
Guatemala 🇬🇹 [Guatemala City and Antigua]
Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Colombia 🇨🇴[Bogota, Medellin, and San Andres Island]

Alaska Cruise 🚢
[Seattle, USA - Canada - Alaska, USA]

Transatlantic Cruise 🚢
[France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina]

Argentina 🇦🇷 [Buenos Aires]
Uruguay 🇺🇾 [Colonia del Sacramento]
Iguazu Falls [Tri-Border: Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay]
Chile 🇨🇱 [Santiago]
Paraguay 🇵🇾[Asuncion]
Bolivia 🇧🇴[Santa Cruz de la Sierra and La Paz]
Peru 🇵🇪 [Lima]
Ecuador 🇪🇨 [Quito]

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2021 UPDATE: 



I took a year off from work at the beginning of 2021. Since then, I traveled non-stop and met a lot of wonderful people. These are my biggest accomplishments for the year: 



- Went on a three (3) month road-trip around the United States of America on my brand new Tesla Model 3 and was able to visit 44 states. I drove a total of 15,000 miles around the country. 🚙 🗺️ 📍


- Hiked El Camino de Santiago, Spain. Walked over 500 miles in 34 days (from St Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago, Spain). 🇪🇸 ⛰️ 🎒


- Visited Costa Rica, Spain, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Greece, US Virgin Islands, St Marteen (Dutch and French side).


- Went on a week long cruise 🚢 around the Caribbean. 

If you’re interested in seeing the exact route I took for my America road-trip, then click the link below: 

https://maps.roadtrippers.com/?a2=t!30605400&lat=41.76344966625351&lng=-99.72856544458682&utm_campaign=trip&utm_medium=share&utm_source=copy&z=3.8297797599162258 



On 31 December 2021, I turned 30, so you could say that I ended my twenties with a bang!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why I'm on Couchsurfing? That's actually a pretty good question. I found out about CouchSurfing back in 2011.
I have to admit that I was very hesitant and nervous about surfing at other people's houses. But when I had my first experience in Lima Peru, I was hooked. For me, CouchSurfing is more than free accommodations. It is a way to explore different cultures and a great way to make friends. Friends that I wouldn't have made if I had travel the regular way and stayed at hotels/airbnbs. I believe that CouchSurfing can have a great impact on people's lives and perspective. It is a way to push people out of their comfort zone. It is a way to see the world through other people's eyes. I see myself using this site for the rest of my life, either by offering my house to other people, or surfing while I travel the world.

Interests

I love to travel. I travel as often as I can. If I could, I would travel 24/7, 365 days of the year.

• traveling
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• travel
• travelling

Music, Movies, and Books

This section fluctuates often since my taste in music, movies, and books changes every year.

Music 🎶 :

Follow me on Spotify (username: DollarSeeker)

I have a plethora of favorite artists, but my all-time favorite artists are:

Avaion
Above & Beyond
Karol G
RBD
Imagine Dragons

Movies 🎥 🍿 :
Can't really come up with a list of favorite movies, since I watch all sorts of movies. But the ones that come to mind are the ones that portrays traveling in a positive light. For example: The Way, Into the Wild, etc.

TV Shows 📺 :
The OA, Sense8 and New Girl (all cancelled #SadFace)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in Europe by myself. :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I found this quote a long time ago. I read it often to remind myself of what I believe travel truly is:

🟢“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.”🟢

What I Can Share with Hosts

A breadth of experience as well as some company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Martin (French part), San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Germany, United States

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