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Overview

  • 114 references 92 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Chinese (Simplified), Finnish, French, Russian
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Auditor
  • Accountant, Auditor, Business Administration
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Share my place with interesting people from all over the world...

ABOUT ME

**欢迎你来智利!**
欢迎中国朋友!我喜欢中国菜、中国文化,也喜欢中国人。我在学习中文,也会说英文。

I try to do my best with my English, and I’m also learning French and Mandarin Chinese, so I think it’s enough to get by... hahaha.

I love traveling, although my vacation time is very limited. I truly enjoy every opportunity I have to discover other cultures and meet new people. We invite you because we know we can learn a lot from you, and because we enjoy sharing what we have and hearing about the experiences of people from different countries. Of course, we would also love to visit your country someday.

Don’t worry if you don’t have a couch for us in your home—that’s not the main reason we host people. We could simply meet for a coffee when we visit your country. It’s always nice to think about the future, and it would be amazing to meet again somewhere in this small world.

I have a job, so I’m usually very busy during the week, but we can spend time with you on weekends and join you on trips to explore the area. We can offer you a place to sleep, rest, cook, and wash your clothes. We always try to make our guests feel at home.

We have four dogs; Athena, Hades, Hermes and Aura so if you don’t like dog hair or if you are allergic, this might not be the best place for you. Athena is usually inside of the house.

In any case, you are very welcome to visit us. My dogs and I would be very, very happy to meet you.

如果中国朋友想留下来学习西班牙语,我们也可以做语言交流。

PHILOSOPHY

You don’t need a lot of money to be happy if you have good friends—and it’s even better if they are spread all over the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I will talk about the places around and i will join to your trip as well, of course if you wish and if i have enough time. I have experience inviting many people from different countries and i like to share if i can learn something new.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i have hosted many differents members of couchsurfing. I don´t mind religion, gender or colour, flag or language..., i mean, no matter how different they could be, but my only one rule is respect and you feel like home.
My english it is a mix of everywhere and every person that i have met, so, sorry for that😄

Interests

It is important to let you know in advance that my home is not a courier service, a hostel, a hotel, or a luggage storage place. It would be much better if you request to stay for the weekend, since I work during the rest of the week.

It can be difficult for me when someone insists and does not understand the spirit of Couchsurfing. During the weekend, we would have enough time to share experiences. My home is not intended to be a place to stay for just one night.

My main interests include languages, cultural exchange, books, music, technology, cooking, travel, and natural resources. I also enjoy photography, even though I am not a professional. I really like talking about books, languages, astronomy, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, music, and movies.

  • dogs
  • culture
  • books
  • photography
  • dining
  • cooking
  • chinese food
  • coffee
  • drinking
  • shopping
  • clothing
  • technology
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • languages
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • chinese culture
  • french culture

Music, Movies, and Books

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is my favorite movie.

My favorite singers and bands include Sarah Brightman, Stevie Nicks, Dido, Tracy Chapman, Leona Lewis, Celine Dion, Mike Oldfield, Amy Macdonald, Moby, M People, Suzanne Vega, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sixpence None the Richer, Sia, She & Him, Sarah McLachlan, Regina Spektor, P!nk, Norah Jones, No Doubt, Natalie Imbruglia, Nelly Furtado, Macy Gray, Lucy Spraggan, Joss Stone, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, Silbermond, Laura Pausini, James Blunt, Blur, The Smashing Pumpkins, Janet Devlin, Jasmine Thompson, Zucchero, KT Tunstall, Colbie Caillat, Alanis Morissette, Snow Patrol, Jewel, Alicia Keys, The Cranberries, Heart, Garbage, The Killers, Coldplay, Travis, Keane, The Verve, Sade, Kelly Clarkson, Duffy, Lily Allen, Yiruma, Evanescence, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dionne Bromfield, Cat Stevens, Fleetwood Mac, Annie Lennox, Patti Smith, The Alan Parsons Project, Journey, Yes, Pink Floyd, Deep Forest, Vangelis, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Simple Minds, Collective Soul, James, Maroon 5, Neil Diamond, Vance Joy, Enigma, Massive Attack, Kings of Convenience, Lou Reed, Mano Negra, Manu Chao, Matisyahu, MGMT, Miguel Bosé, Mecano, Michael Bublé, Placebo, David Bowie, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Alan Walker, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Billie Eilish, Vesala, The Chainsmokers, Sam Smith, Sam Feldt, Keny Arkana, Zaz, Stromae, Charles Aznavour, Salvatore Adamo, José Luis Perales, Mocedades, Tones and I, Nervo, Aurora, and Imagine Dragons... and many more.

I enjoy crossover styles, as well as soft rock, pop, country, and folk music from different countries, in addition to classical music. As for classical composers, I still haven’t decided whether I prefer Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, Wagner, or Verdi.

I also love listening to dance, electronic, and chill-out music while driving because it gives me energy, makes me feel happy, and keeps me in a good mood.

As for books, I don’t have a single favorite—I enjoy reading all kinds of things. I especially like science fiction, epic literature, historical literature, and mystery novels, as well as science magazines, Reader’s Digest, National Geographic, travel magazines, and almost anything else that comes my way.

I also have a passion for maps, compasses, flags, and everything related to countries around the world and their geography.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Actually, every day is amazing, even in the routine. Anyway, I still manage to surprise myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy spending time with people of all ages, both young and old. I believe that most of the time, we can have interesting conversations with people traveling around the world, regardless of their age, skin colour, or religion. The only thing we need to focus on is mutual respect.

What I Can Share with Hosts

One double bed or single bedfor guests and if you prefer the carpet, great!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, Italy

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