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Merced, California, United States
@mantaraya
Member since 2018
Que tal? I’m doing a long Latin America trip and I’m keen to practice my Spanish and learn as much as I can about every place I visit!
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Board games
Fluent in English
Learning Portuguese
The best travel tip I've received is...
The Atlas Obscura app. Seriously, it’s incredible, always the first thing I check when I’m going somewhere new.
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
To meet interesting people and learn more about the cultures and communities I visit than I would staying in a hostel.
Music, Movies, and Books
I love classic psychedelic rock, grunge, deep house, and folk music. I vibe with some of the classic movies like Easy Rider and Apocalypse Now, or anything directed by Villeneuve, Tarantino and Del Toro. My favourite novel at the moment is Station Eleven, but I loved the Wayfarer series, Night Circus, and The Dispossessed. For non fiction I’m really into Albert Camus, Michel Foucault and David Graeber.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I hitchhiked through every state and territory in Australia (except SA) 👍 😃
What I Can Share With Hosts
Philosophical discussions, language exchange, card or dice games, not much of a cook but I can make a fire cocktail and I’ll do the dishes, clean and pay for meals unless told otherwise 🙃