Current mission: Trying to make travel my priority while life happens in London, where I've been for the last 8 years.

More of me on Instagram: @laurarafe

Internal fight: I'm starting with the (wo)man in the mirror. Be the change I want to see in the world.

I'm a nature lover. I am very reflective, open minded, easy going and a complete dreamer. My favorite thing to do is lie in the sun, better if on the beach or by a lake. I think the lack of sun in London increased, even more, this sun addiction, but I have it since I was living in my Caribbean homeland, Venezuela.

Pay attention to the details and you will have more of life to enjoy. Nothing happens by chance. Everything has a reason and a time to be.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe traveling should always include meeting the local people to have a better understanding and a full experience of the place that you visit. More than an observer I like to LIVE the place :)

Hosting on the other hand, is a way to travel without going anywhere, let the world of cultures come to you.

So far I've had wonderful experiences with couchsurfers, meeting up as well as hosting and being a guest in UK, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Morocco, and Germany. Thank you all!

Interests

Sun, cooking, eating, travel, people, beach, movies, new places, new people, opinions, culture, languages, the world, humanity.

• culture
• humanities
• photography
• environment
• human rights
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• camping
• anthropology
• languages
• solo travel
• beaches
• lakes
• travel
• nature
• healthy eating
• sun
• cultural anthropology
• summer
• ice cream
• global citizenship
• exploring cities
• no borders

Music, Movies, and Books

Poetry: Rumi
Movie: Into the wild
Music: Reggae, Trance, Ska, Latin, Funky stuff, Jorge Drexler.
Book: Illegal Traveller by Shahram Khosravi.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked in 101 cars all around Turkey and Morocco for 8 weeks.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share opinions with the people is a nice way to open your mind and your world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like cooking for others. In my home, you will have to try Venezuelan arepas.
I can teach you some Spanish if you are interested :)
As a good Latin American I appreciate good dancing salsa and merengue!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, Venezuela

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