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Hello!

Nice to meet you 🙂 My name is ÁIvaro. I thrive on exploration, sharing, generosity and connection. I approach life with open-mindedness, empathy, compassion, humor, nerdiness and also staying quite fit (fit and nerdy? 😂 It's happening). I believe in responsibility 🌍 and self-awareness 🪞. A Spaniard, but perfectly fluent in English, as well as in everything science, and in everything human 🫂. I have recently started using CS; the doors opened to me the moment I've been able to host, which is mainly what I do.

I naturally come alive at night, but I’d rather we stick to daytime plans, ok? 😂 Alcohol definitely played its part in my growth, but I’ve gradually stopped drinking. I’m like... already dialed in 😎 No problem if you want a drink, I'll always encourage you to do it your way!! Open to other kinds of experiences too.

My life is currently teaching and studying physics plus some side gigs and entrepreneurial ambitions. I also play football/soccer locally, and I used to play music a lot; went to music school.

Requests: As much as I love receiving them personalized (like everybody), my understanding is that the time it takes to write them is unrealistic, given the sheer number to send before even getting a reply... So, feel free to copy-paste most of it 🙂

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing had to show up sooner or later, and honestly it's one the greatest things ever; just like that! It has to keep on growing, for the good of humanity!

I’m on CS for exploration, discovery, and the experience of sharing our life journey and feed into each other’s lives ☀️🌱🆙 With you, beyond the usual limits of proximity. Couchsurfing shatters that glass ceiling so we can meet people from every corner of the world, while also discovering the wonders of each of those corners.

Interests

My favorite thing is that you share with me your favorite things! And learn new stuff 🤩 OR, even better, unlearn stuff 😱

• writing
• books
• singing
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• animal welfare
• fitness
• meditation
• reading
• podcasts
• music
• guitar
• piano
• ecology
• mathematics
• medicine
• neuroscience
• physics
• psychology
• science
• marketing
• museums
• healthy food
• comedy
• self-development
• healthy lifestyle
• bass guitar
• antropology
• local history
• psychedelics
• local culture
• zero waste
• fair trade
• political philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

I read a lot of physics already and, wanting to keep my sight, I mainly do podcasts. I enjoyed non-fiction like Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches or Sapiens, but I would love to dive into some of the world's classics (good editions with commentaries) or Dostoevsky. Shall we start a book club??

Movies, I barely do. I'm not perfect!! I have great memories of Dogville (great memories 😂) and Annie Hall, to name two.

Music: I'm exploring electronic music and looking for good bass lines, but my classics are, in no particular order: Radiohead, Elton John, RHCP, Alt-J, Moderat, Arcade Fire, early Muse, RATM, many tunes from Coldplay (no problem admitting that), Pink Floyd, Beatles, some Arctic Monkeys and QOTSA... as well as some classical of the likes of Albéniz, Bach, etc.

Went to jazz school but I'm not listening to jazz at the moment.

Teach, Learn, Share

Don't get me started on the teaching, learning and sharing! That's what I'm all about, and you should take advantage of that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let’s meet and feed into each other’s lives, share a moment in our life journey, hand in hand ✨ Hanging around or maybe as simple as working side by side on our laptops or cooking a meal together. Let's shine a bright light!

Firstly, I will share my deepest respect for you, your home and your life story. Expect genuine understanding, as well as flexibility, cleanliness, and kindness .

Secondly, I'm not traveling out of anybody's money, and I believe in leaving a place better than you found it.

Thirdly (let's leave it in three 😂), If I’ve sent you a request, it’s because I liked what I saw, honestly! And that we could have quite the experience: being our true selves, laughter, knowledge, wisdom, growth, incredible vibes and energy... Yes, see you soon!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States