CURRENT MISSION

to soak up, as much as i can, what the world has to offer: go on a food trip, sample the local beer brew ,learn to say "thank you" in a new language even if I will sound really funny, grow old without regrets

ABOUT ME

realized the mortality of man and soul-killing evils of routine
wannabe rockstar
frustrated archaeologist
mad scientist (in the kitchen, with ~70% success rate. :D)

I.G. @rammpankstiltskin

PHILOSOPHY

don't be a tourist, be an explorer... the road less taken is much more fun. :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i'm currently working in some remote mountain in the Philippines (true story, bro). Here, for 6 weeks straight, I get to channel my inner Tarzan, then I get 2 weeks off. I usually travel on that 2 weeks, but when I'm home in Bohol, meet-ups and couchsurfers are welcome.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

-met 3 new friends from Ho Chi Minh, and had a walking tour around District 1. Sampled amazing food and coffee on the way.

-couchsurfed in Bangkok, along with 2 guys from Indonesia and Russia. Got to explore Bangkok and Ayutthaya by bus and train. Ate in places where locals like to eat. Realized thai food is my soul food. Talked to wee hours in the morning about the sometimes-funny but nonetheless amazing diversity of the human language.

-gained a brother in Jaipur, blew my mind with the wonders of the pressure cooker. Like, what knew in the past is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak. Realized my lifelong dream of traveling to India.

Interests

dives and lazy afternoons at the beach, street food and ice cold beer, frisbee, roadtrips, dogs

• dogs
• fish
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• walking
• traveling
• fishing
• snorkeling
• swimming
• archeology
• engineering
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

one particular book I like is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

"People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of."
-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Just do it!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

snorkeling above this huge school of (silvery) fish in Bohol. got a sore back from sunburn, but no regrets. ^^

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach how to: swim like an islander, drive a motorcycle, catch and eat sea urchins (yum!), haggle in Tagalog and Cebuano like a boss
Learn: a new language, yoga -haha

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines