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Overview

  • 30 references 28 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • I took a break on my work to travel. I was working in a p...
  • Bachelor in Bussiness Administration
  • From Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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About Me

I'm a friendly Spanish guy who enjoys traveling and meet people all around the world. After some time of travelling, living abroad and some important changes in my life I am back to my lovely Madrid for some time. Now I can host other travelers and get the chance to meet interesting people from all around the world.

I love to discover new cultures whenever I have the chance. I enjoy having interesting conversations while drinking a glass or two of good wine or beer sharing our experiences and knowledge. It is always great to learn from others interesting things. After travelling in many countries I can say that I like people from everywhere...this world is amazing!!

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy life as much as possible always respecting the others and learning from all your experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
First time I used CS I was travelling with my German friend, Sebastian. I had the chance to meet some local people from Dalat (Vietnam) as he used CS and he got in contact with them. It was really nice to share the afternoon and the evening in their house. After that I realized that CS is the perfect way to get along with locals and it really works well.

I think the world is full of good and interesting people and travelers we have to help each other whenever we have the chance. Well!! Now I am in a good position to host other travelers as I have again my own space. I want to contribute to this marvelous community of travelers and share experiences and have good conversations.

Interests

I really enjoy having good conversations about many things but I have a special feeling for history. It is also special for me to talk about Spain with other people. I am really in love with my country and its history. It is also great to learn when other travelers talk about their countries and their travel experiences.

I like to enjoy cultural life in my city visiting exhibitions, walking around, going to concerts…basically I enjoy living in a great city where we have many, many things to do. I like sports to play and to watch…I also enjoy a lot having a great meal with friends tasting good food and better wines.
I also like good books, films and music.

  • arts
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • skydiving
  • sports
  • geography
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music...I can enjoy from classic music to reageaton.. Depending the moment. I like Spanish Indie music, Coldplay, The Killers, Arcade Fire, Queen, some Latin American romantic singers, Sinatra, Elvis…and classic music..Mozart is the king but I really like Wagner, Puccini and Verdi’s operas..Music is infinite.

Books..I really ike historical novels and also I would say black novels. If they are good I like novels in general
Films..The Godfather ..what a masterpiece!! Cyrano de Bergerac, Gladiator, Grease, Match Point…Spanish and Latin American: El Secreto de sus ojos, Nueve Reinas, Belle Epoque..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had a comfortable life but one day I decided to quit a great job where I was happy to make one of my main dream come true travelling one year around the world. It was for sure the best experience in my life...not only the beautiful places I visited most important were the experience and the people I met…they changed my life and my heart.

Skydive in Queenstown, sunrise in eastern island, diving in the great barrier, paragliding in Colombia, Trekking In Patagonia, Safari in South Africa many wonders of this marvelous world

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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