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Overview

  • 13 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, Portuguese
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Project Manager
  • Attended California State University, Chico received a Ba...
  • From Durango, Durango, Mexico
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

See, learn, experience as much of the world as possible and Finding that special place in every inch of the world.

ABOUT ME

Very thankful for the life I have been given. I am always thirsty to try new activities, learn new things and eager to see new places and meet new people.

I lived in Durango Mexico for 13 years, did an exchange in California and stayed for University Northern Cali at Chico State, Studied abroad in Marseille France, worked all over, move every 3 to 6 months where ever my project assignment is located.

I like meeting new interesting people, very open minded, I love sports, technology, hiking, fashion and food.

PHILOSOPHY

Find a special place in every inch of the world.

There will never be a perfect moment in life that will last for ever, there fore I must enjoy, love and remember everything my senses have experience while pursuing those unforgettable moments that have shaped my existence. Dull moments have never brought me down, I constantly thank them for guiding me towards the right path, the path that has made me who I am and has provided me with happiness. There is nothing negative in this world that can crush that happiness I have worked all my life to built. Worries, sadness, mishaps, accidents, bad grades etc. are not meant to destroy me nor break me down they are just early attempts to success and moments needed to slow down and recapitulate how to start a stronger new day. Starting a new chapter ildoes not mean forgetting the moments that brought me there, I rather continue loving life and most importantly love my self. This is the greatest accomplishment of my life, never giving up. There were two things given to me in this life, the time I have on earth and my body. The life time given to me is too little, so I refuse to waste it by not loving it with negative self destructive ideas. My body is my greatest tool, why shouldn't I take care of it and respect it as it has respected me by providing me with the strength to accomplish all my goals and defeat those early attempts to success. Seeing the world with positive eyes has made it easier to love life and reach high points of happiness. Every day that I wake up happy, proves me that there aren't any reasons why I should stop seeking life changing moments. Taking chances, never saying no to opportunities and learning from early attempts to success is how my happiness will continue. I will always love life regardless of the moment or circumstance.

I love life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

This community blows my mind everyday, as I meet someone in a different part of the world every day people don't ask you for you facebook anymore, they ask for you Couch Surf account as you can truly understand a person through their CS profile. I have not officially done any couch surfin through the website but I have done tons through the old school way meeting people on the streets and mostly through personal friends and classmates.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was an international ERASMUS STUDENT, therefore I had friends from all over the world, in 1 semester I was hosted by families in Valencia, Paris, Bangkok, Edinburgh, Iverness, Oslo, Dublin, Galway, London, Ibiza, Marseille, Copenhagen, and The Hague. Staying with all these families has made me appreaciate the world so much as I have been welcomed into other cultures and they have welcomed mine.

Interests

Learn something from everyone, we're all unique, we all have something to share.

Yoga.YOga.yoGa.
I love playing futbol soccer
Hiking
Eating
Photography @franciscoxavy
Dancing
Traveling
Snowboarding

visited 18 states (8%)Create your own visited map of The World

  • fashion
  • photography
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • dining
  • yoga
  • technology
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • soccer
  • mathematics
  • study abroad
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music, my dad was a dj in Mexico during the 80's so he passed down to me all his vinyls and enjoyed them from a very young age.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every day the world blows my mind, I have definitely found an amazing place in every inch i have visited.
Dec 2000 Hawaii
July 2002 El Paso TX, Durango CO, Reno NV,
June 2004 Waikiki Honolulu Hawaii
July 2005 Chicago
Aug 2006 Chico, CA
1 Dec 28, 2010 Los Angeles, USA
2 Dec 29 London, England
3 Dec 30 RoadTrip Dover,UK Calais,France Brugge,Belgium
6 Dec 31 The Hague, Holland Dec 31
7 Jan 1, 2011 Amsterdam, Holland
8 Jan 2 The Hague, Holland
9 Jan 3 London, England
10 Jan 4 Marseille, France
12 Jan 6 Aux en Provence, France
13 Jan 7 Marseille, France
23 Jan 17 Skii Trip Les Orres French Alps
28 Jan 22 Aux Provence, France
29 Jan 23 Marseille, France
43 Feb 3 Paris, France
45 Feb 8 Marseille, France
46 Feb 9 Paris, France
47 Feb 10 Tapei
48 Feb 11 Bangkok, Thailand
51 Feb 14 Suritanni, Ko Phangan, Thailand
55 Feb 18 Suritanni and Bangkok
56 Feb 19 Taipei, China
57 Feb 20 Paris, France
58 Feb 21 Marseille, France
61 Feb 24 Barcelona, Spain
62 Feb 25 Valencia, Spain
64 Feb 27 Marrakech, Morocco
65 Feb 28 Ouzoud, Morocco
70 Mar 5 Marseille, France
71 Mar 6 Hike Calanques, France
84 Mar 17 Fallas Festival Valencia, Spain
86 Mar 21 Marseille, France
87 Mar 22 Porto, Gaia, Portugal
88 Mar 23 Lisbon, Portugal
89 Mar 24 Sintra, Portugal
91 Mar 26 Cascais, Portugal
92 Mar 27 Marseille, France
98 Apr 2 Barcelona, Spain
101 Apr 5 Marseille, France
103 Apr 7 Nice, France
104 Apr 8 Dublin, Ireland
107 Apr 10 Galway, Ireland
108 Apr 11 La Hinched, Ireland
109 Apr 12 Dublin, Ireland
110 Apr 13 Glasgow, Scotland
111 Apr 14 Iverness, Scotland
114 Apr 17 Eindburgh, Scotland
116 Apr 19 LEGO Land Billund, Denmark
117 Apr 20 Copenhague, Denmark
119 Apr 22 Oslo, Norway
122 Apr 25 Breziers, France
123 Apr 26 Marseille, France
137 May 10 Malaga, Spain
138 May 11 Ibiza, Spain
140 May 13 London, United Kingdom
142 May 15 Zadar, Croatia
147 May 20 Dusseldorf, Germany
148 May 21 Bergamo, Milan, Italy
149 May 22 Volos, Athens, Santorini Greece
155 May 28 Rome, Italy
158 May 31 Madrid,
161 Jun 03 Toledo,
165 Jun 06 Guardo
172 Jun 14 Oviedo,
173 Jun 15 Gijon, Spain
175 Jun 17 Barcelona, Spain
176 Jun 18 Los Angeles, USA
Jun 24 Newport Beach & Huntington Beach
Jul 01 Las Vegas
Jul 12 Mazatlan, Mexico
Aug. Bakersfield, Modesto, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Ca
Dec. 23 to Jan.2 2012 Miami Beach, Fl
July 2012 Tracy, Ca
Aug. 2012 Mexiquillo, Durango, Mexico & Los Angles, Santa Monica, CA
Sep. 2012 Joshua Tree, Palm Springs, Blythe California
Oct. 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Dec. 2012 Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque, Chapala, Jalisco Mexico
Feb. 2013 Reno, NV
Mar. 2013 Miami, FL
Nov. Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 2013 San Juan, PR
2014
Vieques, PR
Culebra, PR
British Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Mazatlan, Mx
Durango, Mx
Miami, Fl
Dallas, Tx
Denver, CO
Amarillo, Tx
2015
Omaha, Ne
St. Cloud, MN
Minneapolis, Mn
Durango, Mx
Mazatlan, Mx
Nashville, Tn
Atlanta, GA
Columbus, GA
2016
Savannah, GA
Croatia, Split
Munich, Germany
Salszburg, Austria
Cuba
2017
Puerto Rico
Los Angeles
Durango Mx
Mazatlan Mx
Brazil
Croatia, Split
Burningman

Teach, Learn, Share

I have taught and can share knowledge in;
Spanish
Soccer
Math
English
Nutrition

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States

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