CURRENT MISSION

I'm a photography instructor and international photo tour guide, so I travel quite frequently and often need a place to stay for an evening or two.

ABOUT ME

I'm fairly well-traveled and enjoy taking people who are interested in photography to wonderful places around the world, and have done so to Cuba, Egypt, Central Europe and throughout the United States. I teach photography at a number of institutions as well as One on One, and I have an award-winning blog that I enjoy working on (http://www.RalphVelasco.com/blog). I love good food and drink and to explore and experience new cultures and to meet the locals by getting off the tourist track when possible.

PHILOSOPHY

I live for today.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't couch surfed through CS specifically, but I've spent many nights on friends' couches and floors!

Interests

Photography, travel (obviously!), music, films, small business and entrepreneurship.

• photography
• dining
• instructor
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• track and field
• business
• entrepreneurship
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Cinema Paradiso, Shawshank Redemption, Animal House, Vacation, City of God, The Gods Must Be Crazy.
BOOKS: Cosmos; The Third Chimpanzee; Guns, Germs & Steel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've dove on the Great Barrier Reef and traveled to Cuba, two amazing experiences.

Teach, Learn, Share

As a photography instructor, I can certainly help people to make better images of their travels and to better understand their cameras.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States