My name is Ido (http://www.forvo.com/word/%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95/#he), I'm 45 y/o, and I live in Jerusalem.

Now comes the awkward part, in which I'm supposed to praise myself yet to keep cool and casual about it.

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idobi256/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a couchsurfer for about 11 years. So far I've hosted 132 couchsurfers, and it was quite an interesting experience. I have couchsurfed myself for the first time in 2015 in Port of Spain, and I think it improved my visit by having a better perspective about the country and its people.

Interests

Travelling, photography, reading, TV, hiking, basketball (watching only, too much coordination is required for playing)

• photography
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• hiking
• basketball
• rock climbing
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most genres of books or movies, but I generally prefer realistic over sci-fi.
I like rock music (as long as it's not too heavy), pop (as long as it's not too MTVish) and Latin American music (I know, it's a very wide description). I mostly listen to Israeli music though.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing to the top of Villarrica Volcano in Chile was a great experience. Climbing in the snow was quite difficult, but the views - of the surrounding lakes and mountains, and the lava in the volcano's crater - were rewarding.

Potolo is a remote village in Bolivia, a few hours truck-ride from Sucre. When I got there the local children hid and the curious ones followed me wherever I walked. When I looked for a place to spend the night, people sent me to the mayor, that offered me a bed in the local clinic. Visiting this village was a unique experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Réunion, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel

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