"Life is about helping each other... not about competing with each other." -

I like philosophy, music, anthropology and any sort of art in which we can appreciate, understand and challenge society.
A big nerd, a bigger goofball.

Hi, my name is Daniel.
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. As a potential host or guest, I appreciate your interest and I look forward to connecting with you.

ABOUT ME:
I enjoy meeting new people, sharing experiences, helping others and learning from different cultures.

Besides my interest in the cultures, languages and peoples of the world (as most Couchsurfers, I'd assume); I'm passionate about literature and music. I would also consider myself (and most of my friends would agree) a silly and playful man. A total "theater kid"; although I didn't grow up with theater, since, y'know, "Colombian machismo"...

I grew up in the coffee region of Colombia in a city called Armenia, that most people would confuse with the country in Asia, but is not related –the name is, though: the city was named after the Armenian genocide in 1915.

I moved to the United States in 2018. I lived in the state of Maine, then in Philadelphia (PA), where I got my doctorate; and I am currently based in San Antonio (TX), where I currently work as a Newspeak language Lexicographer at the Ingsoc company ;)

As a Surfer (guest), I like to think that I don't travel to see places, but to visit people. What draws me most to Couchsurfing is its anthropological richness: the stories, cultures, routines, and quiet moments that make us human. I love seeing how others live, think, and feel... I love meeting people (specially those who defy stereotypes, who follow their guts, who feel like they don't fit... those who are against the system). I am a long-life learner and I believe I can learn from and about anyone.

As a host, I consider myself pretty laid-back, respectful, and easy going. Whether you'd like to wander the city with laughter and curiosity or just stay in with tea and deep conversations about life and its lessons, I’m happy to share space and connection. Mi casa es su casa. So feel welcomed and be respectful.

That said, a few things to know:

- Couchsurfing is a community, not a free Airbnb and definitely not a dating app. Please arrive and host with the right intention.
- I'm not into nightlife, clubs, or loud social scenes. I’m on the spectrum, and crowded, high-stimulation environments can make me feel anxious and overwhelmed. I’m much more at ease in quiet, cozy spaces where conversation flows gently, or where silence is shared comfortably. I understand some people want to have a 'nightlife' experience, but I'm afraid I won't be your best option for that.
- Please read the "my home" section. If you do not have references, if you are a man who only host women, or if you are one of those who has "nudity" as a rule to host, please DO NOT SEND ME A REQUEST, AS IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REJECTED.

Either as a potential host or guest, Couchsurfing is all about sharing, learning, and making meaningful connections. Let's keep this culture alive by making a more human and better world.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

To get to know people, to learn about their lives, goals, and dreams. To satisfy my love for anthropology, languages, and cultures. To learn about the world. To help others and connect with friends I haven't met yet.

兴趣

"Diversity is the given reality of human social action" (Higgins & Coen, 2000).

"The problem is not so much one of defining a political 'position' (which is to choose from a pre-existing set of possibilities) but to imagine and to bring into being new schemas of politicisation" Foucault, M. (1980, p. 190). Power/Knowledge.

"I am saying that a journey is called that because you cannot know what you will discover on the journey, what you will do with what you find, or what you find will do to you.” - James Baldwin.

I have a tons of interests, but my life mostly gravitates around books and music.
I want to have, live and enjoy a long, happy, healthy and peaceful life.

• culture
• literature
• working out
• hiking
• languages
• philosophy
• sociology
• linguistics
• heavy metal
• guitar solos

音乐、电影和书籍

MUSIC:

Rata Blanca
Europe
Pink Floyd
Dream Theater
Steely Dan
Edguy
Yngwie Malmsteen
Dire Straits
Symphony X
Deep Purple
Rainbow
John Coltrane
Dexter Gordon
Buddy Rich
Charles Mingus
Lee Morgan
Wayne Shorter
Beethoven
Bach
Scarlatti
Telemann

LITERATURE:

My favorite novels are Kafka on the Shore, by Haruki Murakami; A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole; and One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez.
Other authors I have read and enjoyed:
* Roberto Bolaño
* Jorge Luis Borges (his short-stories)
* Isabel Allende
* Banana Yoshimoto
* David Foster Wallace
* Jean Paul Sartre
* Haruki Murakami
* Michael Foucault
* Chuck Pallanhiuk
* Phillip Roth
* Italo Calvino
* Fernando Pessoa
* Albert Camus
* Mario Mendoza

When it comes to movies and TV shows, I'm a fan of sci-fi and psychological thrillers:
* The Butterfly Effect,
* Memento,
* Source Code
* 12 Monkeys
* Inception
* Se7en
* DARK
* The Russian Doll

And of course... Jeopardy!

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Spending hours working on my Couchsurfing profile, hoping that someone will actually read it LOL

教，学，和分享

I'm a big Latin American literature nerd (proud of it 🤓 📚), so I can give you tons of recommendations on what to read... Or what to watch.
Same with Heavy Metal music.

我游览过的国家

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Colombia, United States