CURRENT MISSION

Find happiness and give smiles while exploring the world

ABOUT ME

Hi! My name is Monnik. I'm an open minded art student. I love to travel and try new things. I'm an adrenaline junkie, andddd I love spicy food. I'll take a Habanero for my burrito and get that crazy bowl of spicy curry.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm young and will be young at heart even decades from today. I think we should be doing things that make us genuinely happy, and surround ourselves with people that make us smile.

I honestly think I'm a yes-man or a bit impulsive but these decisions I choose are ones that actually make me experience life more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

started CS when I went on exchange (AIESEC) in Palermo, Sicily so I could travel Europe.
And when I can't travel, meeting other people and getting to know their culture is the next best thing.

Interests

I'm interested in life's wonderful pleasures - the arts, music, FOOD, a bottle of beer or glass of wine, and people who are always up for anything. There are so much things to see and people to meet in this world!! We can't stay idle all the time.

If I'm not trying to sell my belongings for my travel fund, I use my time painting, cycling in the neighborhood, camping in the beach or some bars with friends, gymnastics AND going crazy at skyscanner and kayak flights with destination as "everywhere"

• gardening

Music, Movies, and Books

I like different kinds of music!

Leon the Professional, Pulp Fiction, The Big Lebowski, Samsara, The Dreamers, Motorcycle Diaries, Jeux d'enfants, Mar Adentro, Game of Thrones, Brooklyn Nine-nine, Breaking Bad, Prison Break

Books by Chuck Palahinuk, On the Road - Jack Kerouac, A Partisan's Daugher - Louis de Bernieres, Consider the Lobster - David Foster Wallace etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cliff dived from a 50 feet area
Hiked Mt. Pinatubo and swam in the crater
Reached the top of Mt. Etna in Sicily by foot
Traveled around the coast of Baler and San Luis.. at the back of a motorcycle!
Skydive and Scuba at the Great Barrier Reef

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me your language
Share with me good recipes and travel stories

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll gladly cook you Filipino food and get from my supply of beer and have it with you in the garden ..and allow you to pet the pet Python outside

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Philippines