Hello Everyone!

I’m Ariel, a Guatemalan boy from San Francisco living in LA :D

I was born in SF but grew up mostly in Guatemala and moved back to SF in my 20s. Although I speak English most of the time and with most of my friends, Spanish is my first language. I also speak a very rusty French and I consider my Portuguese good. Estão se vc fala português, fala pra mim.

I work from home and my schedule is very flexible, which is great as It gives me freedom to do a lot of things, but I still have a Monday to Friday schedule so weekends are better for me, and 3 nights max.

I love doing outdoor activities and staying active, so if you’re into hiking, beach days, pools, and cool workouts, I’m your guy. But also if you want to know about every party going on in LA and where the fun is, I also got you!
I'm an openly gay man and I enjoy living my gay life, so I would like to meet other gay surfers as I would want to feel comfortable at home with my guests, and honestly I don’t think I have a lot in common with straight guys or girls, so those requests will probably be ignored.

I have a big love for Brazil and Portuguese, so please start your request by saying “Oi!”. I think is a cute fun way to say hi and also it will indicate that you read my profile and I’ll know you are a committed surfer who does read about their potential hosts and not a lazy one who just wants a free place to crash. Be smart when sending your request and let me know why you think I’m a match for you as a host and what are your plans while staying with me in LA. Make sure you read my home profile for sleeping arrangements. Make your request personal and make it stand out. I get so many requests every week from travelers who don’t care about the host and just want to crash for free. If I feel like is a generic request I’ll simply deny with no message back. I’m here to create connections.

I’ve done this for so many years now, so I’m a little picky with my guests so be nice, smart, read carefully and send a unique and personalized request.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted people from many different countries and every time has been a different good experience.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My experience so far in CS has been great. I have hosted great people and I have surfed great couches. All of my hosts have been awesome and fun. If you use CS as a place to meet people and exchange culture then you will have fun doing it, but don’t use it just to find free couches to crash.

Interests

I have all sorts of internets, but I’m mostly interested in meeting nice and fun people who are respectful to others. But just to see if we have things in common, I like going on hikes, a nice day at the pool, spending a sunny day at the beach, going dancing or for some drinks and if the night is right a fun party till sunrise. I also like movies, listening to music all day or smoke at night 420 and just chill. I’m interested in meeting other naturist folks as well.

Music, Movies, and Books

I’m very into movies and if you ask me I’d probably already watched it :P

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sun rising from the top of "Volcan de Agua" in Guatemala. It was an amazing experience, it was freaking cold but you didn't mind in that moment cause the view was breathtaking and the moment was incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

A great guest would be one that can share stories and exchange tips and tricks for future travels.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer them a place to stay, a full kitchen if you want to cook together or alone, towels, sheets, a great tour of the city and awesome company :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United States

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