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Francine P.

Austin, Texas, United States

@francine-penikis

Member since 2015

15 Friends 12 References

I’m Francine, I'm from California and live in Austin, Texas working in film. I want to meet people and learn about new cultures. I love traveling (obviously), cooking/eating good food, dogs, and rugby!

Lifestyle

Interested in Adventure Sports

Interested in Animals

Fluent in English

Learning Portuguese

Why I'm on Couchsurfing

I want to connect with great people! Traveling takes on a new dimension when you meet locals and immerse yourself in the culture instead of just doing “tourist" things. I would love to share my own culture with you too :)

About

Production Assistant

University of Michigan College of Engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Game of Thrones fan and have been into non-fiction books lately. One of the most interesting books I've read Don't Sleep There Are Snakes, which is about the linguistics and culture of a group of people living in the amazon. My favorite movie is Swiss Army Man, or any Taika Waititi movie. And I love pretty much any kind of music.

References

One Amazing Thing I've Done

I sang in the Laulupidu, the Estonian Song Festival that happens every five years in Tallinn, Estonia. I was part of a choir of 30,000 singers from all over the world. During one of the last songs, all of the 30,000 singers held hands and swayed in the air, and in this moment I felt so connected to the country and the people of Estonia. It was amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to share cooking recipes (especially Asian food) and share stories and experiences in general. I'm also up for anything outdoors! I can also teach you how to rip a phone book in half.