Founder, The Circle Hostel and The Plastic Solution
How did your passion for the environment start?
[I’ve loved the outdoors] ever since I was young. As I got older and got into more activities, that passion intensified [and evolved into] preserving the natural beauty [of the outdoors].
Can you tell us more about The Circle Hostel? What was the idea behind it?
The idea behind The Circle Hostel started as an itch in my head after a Southeast Asian trip. I had been surfing for a few years and saw an opportunity to bring the hostel experience to the Philippines. After writing out the concept I called my partner Raf (Dionisio) to see if he was interested in taking the leap with me. We have a similar passion for the environment, the outdoors, and community development. Since starting, we’ve added a few members to the team who are driven by similar passions.
Cool. We’re curious about The Circle Hostel’s philosophy, #ThereAreNoStrangers. Care to explain?
Filipinos are used to traveling with friends or groups. I wanted to be able to promote the hostel experience of traveling solo and making friends on the road. I’ve made many friends staying at hostels [and] I’m still in touch [with them] to this day. #ThereAreNoStrangers promotes this kind of mindset where the hostel is a place to make fast friendships. We have many guests who met at the hostel and are still very close.
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