I’ve lived abroad a couple of times and it’s always great to meet people from other places. That was one of the reasons to start using this page, since I kind of missed the expat life.

I love having interesting conversations, about literature, movies, and just about anything. And when I am the guest I’m curious to see how people live. You even sometimes get great ideas to implement when you are back home!

In my free time I enjoy staying active and work out several times a week (calisthenics). I used to play tennis a lot when I was a kid, and I'm planning to start playing again soon.

My profile in TrustRoots: https://www.trustroots.org/profile/julianhf/experiences

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet people, exchange ideas and maybe look at the world a bit differently after they leave.

Interests

• literature
• movies
• tennis
• china
• world history

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS (outdated list, I did it some years ago... will update soon!).

Confederacy of Dunces
Siddhartha
Steppenwolf
Demian
Homage to Catalonia
Burmese Days
Tolkien’s
Franny and Zooey
Running with Scissors
The Portrait of Dorian Gray
The Importance of Being Earnest
Of Mice and Men
Cloud Atlas
The Sandman
V for Vendetta
Ubik
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Martian Chronicles
The Count of Monte Cristo
Jose Saramago
Death of a Salesman

MOVIES

Kill Bill
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
The Princess Bride
Willow
The Life of Brian
The Meaning of Life
Eyes Wide Shut
Blade Runner
Lawrence of Arabia
Apocalypse Now
American Beauty
The Lord of the Rings
The Dark Knight Trilogy
Bu Jian Bu San
To Live (Zhang Yi Mou).
And probably my favorite: "El desencanto", a Spanish movie about the only family of poets who did not leave Spain during Franco's dictatorship. A real treasure (it's on YouTube)!

MUSIC

Carmina Burana
Crystal Castles
Animal Collective
Pink Floyd
Daft Punk
Die Aerzte
Nirvana
Ska-P

Teach, Learn, Share

Calisthenics (handstand!), cooking, showing you around Barcelona, dolce far niente.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting talks, Spanish cuisine and my favorite spots in Barcelona.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Spain, United States