Hey! I'm Maria, I'm 20 years old and currently live abroad in Madrid teaching English. I'm originally from Vancouver Canada. I've wanted to travel my entire life, so why not do it now!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing because I think it's an amazing way to network with people around the world. Being able to stay with someone and get to know them, the culture they live in, and the lifestyle is so much richer of an experience to me than just staying in a hotel somewhere. I love meeting totally new people and making friends.

Interests

I love anything new. Trying new food, learning new things, visiting new places. Love playing sports and being active. Volleyball is my fav!
Reading is one of my biggest passions

• culture
• dining
• reading
• traveling
• sports
• volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

Any type of music that just brings up some sort of positive emotion in me! Dance music, rap, acoustic, love it all.

I love any book by Tim Ferriss, and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. I'm really into spirituality and learning to be more 'present'

Favourite movies... There are SO many I haven't seen its pretty sad! I love watching them, but you name a movie and chances are I haven't seen it... I really loved Catch Me If You Can, The Revenant, Wolf Of Wall Street... (Can you tell I love Leonardo DiCaprio?!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One amazing thing I've done.. I don't know how amazing this is, but packing my things at 19 and deciding to move to Madrid by myself, not knowing a single person was a pretty ballsy/cool move!

What I Can Share with Hosts

If I had a permanent residence I would offer you to visit me, but once I do, you are invited to stay with me wherever in the world I may be!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Spain