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San Francisco, California, United States
@ANDRESOCHOA91
Member since 2012
NOT HOSTING AT THE MOMENT. ********************* Hey there! I’m Andres, and I live in San Francisco with my wife, Helena, and our dog, Wendy. I’m a laid-back person who enjoys life with joy and peace, always looking for interesting people to surround myself with. I love starting my day with a good cup of coffee and enjoy activities like biking, hiking, going to the beach, dancing salsa, reading a book while rubbing my dog's belly, and of course, traveling whenever possible Helena and I are like-minded and share most activities together. We are vegetarians (we are totally fine if you’re not). We both speak English and Spanish, I also speak Portuguese and am re-learning Italian, while she speaks Mandarin and Cantonese. We’re atheists, though we’re happy to host people of any faith, as long as there’s mutual respect. We’ve turned our garage into a cozy mini-theater, where we enjoy watching movies, series, anime, documentaries, and trash TV after a long day of work when we just want to turn our brains off and relax. Our dog, Wendy, is a bit shy at first but incredibly affectionate once she gets comfortable. She’s calm, sweet, and loves to snuggle, especially after she’s warmed up to new people. If you want to know a little bit more about me, you can read some of the references people left.
Interested in Anime
Interested in Beer
Fluent in English
Learning French
The place I traveled to that changed me the most was...
Brazil
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
Because it has introduced me to a vibrant world beyond my usual experiences and connected me with amazing people. Whether I'm hosting or couch-surfing, my primary motivation for being on this platform is to connect with new people and forge lasting friendships.
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Soul, Manderlay, Team America, Midnight express, Edward Scissorhands, Chronicle of an Escape, The Motorcycle Diaries, Freaks, The Dark Knight, Häxan, The Intouchables, Interview with the Vampire, Good will hunting, Pi, Turtles Can Fly, A Clockwork Orange, The Dance of Reality, Memento, Night of the Pencils Music: Mostly Rock and Salsa, however, my taste in music is wide-ranging and versatile. Books: The Resistance, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, 100 Years of Solitude, Venus in Furs, Blindness, Werther, The Art of War, Los Negroides, Of Love and Other Demons, The Social Contract, Whore Banquet, The City and the Dogs, The Richest Man in Babylon. TV Shows: Bojack Horseman, The Boys, The Office, The Simpsons, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Castlevania, Attack on Titan, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, One Punch Man, JoJo's, Death Note, 90 Day Fiancé, House of Cards.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Traveling across South America by motorcycle and hitchhiking with very little money.
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: Spanish, English and Portuguese, prepare some meals, play some musical instruments, make kazoos, some latin dance. Learn: Whatever. Share: A walk, a bike ride, conversation, visit somewhere, do some interesting activity in the region, share travel experiences and give some advice.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Food prepared by us, a good conversation, travel tips, help with house chores, a place to stay if host is visiting San Francisco.