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Overview

  • 95 references 56 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Japanese
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2004
  • Full time worker-traveller
  • Many years at the University
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travelling for one year from France to Japan by land as much as possible.
http://tirandoaventon.blogspot.fr/

ABOUT ME

I'm Colombian. I came to Metz (France) in 2001 to study and now I'm working.

PHILOSOPHY

Cagao un dedo, cagada toda la mano. Not easy to translate

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I talk whenever I can about CS and the great experiences that I have had.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted people from all around the world and I've been hostend in many places as well. I've participated to some CS meetings and gatherings and I' have motivated some frineds to become couchsurfers.
I'm also member of HC (nickname jpuertav)

Interests

Nothing better that drinking something and talking with friends.
I also love some music, sports (running, mountain bike, badminton), coktails, colombian coffee, wines, beers, cooking, traveling of course...
Tropical fruits: mango, papaya, guanabana, murrapo (the best!!!), mamoncillo, guayaba, lulo, maracuya, sandia, and the colombian fruit salad "salpicon"
Home brewing!

  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • running
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • painting
  • music
  • cycling
  • sports
  • badminton

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: C'est arrivé près de chez vous, O'brother.
Music: Andres Calamaro, Gustavo Cerati, Ariel Rot, Andy Chango(in spanish), Thomas Fersen (in french), Manu Chao, Jamiroquai, classic rock as Rolling Stones, Pink Floid, Queen, Guns'n Roses. Books: Umberto Eco ones, 100 annios de Soledad from Garcia Marquez, L'usage du monde (Nicolas Bouvier).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travelled in 2002 in Northern Ireland, I was hitching and I found myself painting the roof of the guy who picked my up. When I leave, the little daughter of my host who was scared about a foreigner at first didn't wanted to let me go.

I made the Transsiberian train with 3 good friends.

More than 1000km by bicycle around Taiwan.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking: colombian, french, indian, senegalian recipies...
Besides that, I really love the French and the Spanish-Colombian slangs so I can teach you some usefull

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm currently moving out of France. I can't host anyone. Sorry for that

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, France, Japan

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  • 26 Vouches
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