Marta, Barcelona 1990. Graduated in English Studies at the University of Barcelona (2008-2013) and in a Master of Translation Studies at the University Pompeu Fabra (2013-2014). Third year of degree coursed in Cork, Ireland with and Erasmus grant (2010-2011). Nowadays, I live in Barcelona and I work as an English Teacher.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By now, I'm only available for a beer or any kind of drink (as you want) in addition to go for a walk around the city. I'm sure that there are lots of hidden places waiting for us.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

According to other people, It's true the fact that when you talk about couchsurfing to the others they always think in a bad way. However, although the world is full of distrustful persons you can also find people who are looking for the same insterests and similar ideas as you. I haven't hosted yet but I met other couchers with whom I had a great time and I shared many experiences that have enriched me. I'm so glad with the couchsurfing website and the possibilities that offers.

Interests

Among my interests there's the Graffiti's world.

Moreover, I like ilustration and comics. I usually read manga comics but I'm also interested in other kind of draw like Jim Davis, Marjane Satrapi, Alessio Baronciani and the pictures of Alexander Rodin.

Since recently, one of my curiosities are the tattoos and body paints, too.

One of my biggest obsessions is the food. I'm very interested in different gastronomies of the world, specially the Japanese cuisine. Moreover, I like to try other ways of cooking as vegetarian and vegan recipes. Yet, what I really like is everything related to the baking world such as cupcakes, pastries and cakes.

• tattoos
• body art
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• baking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• drinking
• comics
• drawing
• teaching
• languages
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Trainspotting, American Graffiti, Goodfellas, A bronx tale, La Haine, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Breakfast on Pluto, Into the Wild, Persépolis, The price of milk, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas, This is England, Down by law... and the films of directors like Almodovar, Julio Medem, Tim Burton, Woody Allen, Tarantino, Stanley Kubrick, Roberto Benigni, the Ghibli Studio and specially John Waters with Pink Flamingos and Cry Baby.

Music: Rap/HipHop, particularly the spanish HipHop; Blues and Jazz; Reggae and Ragga such as Bob Marley, Toot and the Maytals, Matisyahu and Jimmy Cliff; International and national Indie like Love of Lesbian, Lori Meyers, Los Planetas... Songwriters as Tom Waits, Damian Rice, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Mick Flannery, Fabrizio de André and Leonard Cohen. Other bands like The Beatles, The Black Keys, Mumford&Sons, The Marvelettes...

Books: Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespearean Drama, Haruki Murakami, Cien años de soledad of Gabriel García Márquez, Pride and Prejudice of Jane Austen, Chuck Palaniuk, Hanif Kureishi, Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, Elvira Lindo (Manolito Gafotas'collection), David Trueba's "Cuatro amigos", Carlos Ruiz Zafón's "The Shadow of the Wind", Dostoyevsky's "White Nights", John Fowles' "The French Lieutenant's Woman".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The red nightly sky in Cork and the spectacular landscape of the Cliffs of Moher.

Another reality called Japan.

Teach, Learn, Share

My main goal is to mantain myself alive and to enjoy every kind of possibility of learning and meeting new people who can show me different lifestyles, cultures, languages and places.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom