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Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia
@jonathan-santiago
Membro desde 2013
Hey everyone, I'm Jonathan and I'm from California. I’ve used CS quite a lot since I started traveling regularly in 2016. It’s allowed me to meet people in countries around Europe as well as in South Africa, China, Japan, Colombia, and at home in the United States. Love the idea of it as a means of connecting with open-minded and curious people!
Interessado em Basquete
Interessado em Cerveja
Fluente em Inglês
Aprendendo Espanhol
Algo que eu diria ao meu eu mais jovem é...
think long term! (and I still have to remind myself this today.)
Por que estou no Couchsurfing
Like many people who've signed up for Couchsurfing before me, I'm looking forward to meeting new people who I can share my experiences with and learn from as well.
Música, Filmes e Livros
In no particular order and only a small sampling, here are my favorites Music 1. Stevie Wonder 2. Jay-Z 3. Kendrick Lamar 4. Bill Withers 5. Marvin Gaye 6. The Killers 7. Frank Ocean 8. Kanye West 9. Drake 10. Boyz II Men Movies 1. Back To The Future (The Whole Trilogy) 2. Knocked Up 3. Spider-Man: No Way Home 4. Black Panther 5. Anything James Bond (I've seen everyone 007 film except the George Lazenby one) 6. The Worst Person in the World 7. Knives Out 8. Old School 9. Definitely, Maybe 10. Love Actually Books 1. The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss 2. Vagabonding by Rolf Potts 3. Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl 4. Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel 5. Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Issacson 6. Shoe Dog - Phil Knight 7. Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela 8. Give and Take - Adam Grant 9. Antifragile - Nassim Taleb 10. Creativity Inc - Ed Catmull 11. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield 12. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel 13. Sapiens - Yuval Harari 14. Freakonomics - Stephen Dubner & Steven Levitt 15. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalinithi 16. Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
Uma Coisa Incrível Que Já Fiz
Visited 20-plus countries in 7 1/2 months.
Ensinar, Aprender, Compartilhar
Teach - English, grammar and writing skills - How to drive automatic (if you've never driven a car before) - Digital/content marketing such as building a blog, social media, podcasting, etc. Learn - A new language - A new culture Share - A conversation - A meal - A walk/stroll
O Que Posso Oferecer aos Hosts
An open mind as well as a willingness to learn. I'm planning on chronicling my travels through video - so if hosts want to share their stories and background with me, I'd be happy to share that with the world.
Meus Interesses
Here are five things... 1. Listening to podcasts - This American Life and The Tim Ferriss Show are some of my favorites. 2. Reading - Some of my favorite books include Leonardo daVinci by Walter Issacson, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, and Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. You can check out notes on books I've read on my personal website: https://santiagos.space/the-library 3. Singing - Karaoke, anyone? 4. Hiking - Something that I'm trying to make more time for. California actually has some really great hikes that I'd love to explore. 5. Exercise - In 2020, I started lifting kettlebells and love how minimalist I can be with them.