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Overview

  • 11 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, German, Italian
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Biologist
  • PhD in genetics
  • From Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
To learn who I am by exploring the wolrd and it's inhabitants

ABOUT ME
To me travelling means exploring new places, but even more so meeting new people, different cultures, food, traditions, languages and ultimately blending in and questioning my own lifestyle, choices and values. Every trip is a growing experience that adds to who I am and to who I want to become.

PHILOSOPHY
I'm building my personal philoshopy as I go. I like coop living, sharing, feeling part of a community, supporting each other. I like being open to what's around me, taking pleasure from everyday little things... Enjoying life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love the philosophy about opening your home to travellers, sharing and experiencing what it's like to live in other countries and cultures, and showing what I can about mine. Nothing like being at people's places to really learn from the actual culture of a place!

Interests

Travelling, hanging out with friends, listening to music, singing (in the shower or in a car by myself... not very tuned, but hey, I enjoy it), dancing, cooking, eating, watching good movies, playing sports: kayakpolo, handball, climbing, hiking, nature, gardening, taking time to relax and to think, going to the theatre, reading... And I could go on and on.

  • swing dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • gardening
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • handball

Music, Movies, and Books

Uff, so many and so different...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sky-dived with a paraglide in British Columbia, by the Fraser river valley.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking... I enjoy both the cooking and the eating process :-), specially when it's done in good company!

What I Can Share with Hosts

At the very least, sharing tea/coffee/drinks over a nice chat about life, journeys, interests... And if there's time, cooking some Spanish or somewhat special meal...

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Spain, United States

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