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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
@melissamelladoruiz
Member since 2013
Traveling hard to discover new places and meet great people while making a positive change in this world Currently working in Brisbane, Australia in an environmental company providing water, waste and energy worldwide.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Bars
Fluent in English
Learning Italian
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
Meeting some couchsurfers in the city I live or in places, I travel to Have a chat, some drinks, discover some places, or just hanging out
Music, Movies, and Books
MUSIC: reggae, latino, jazz, rock'n'roll ! MOVIES: historic, meaningful, art-house cinema, adventurous, thriller and fantastic BOOKS: thriller and detective novel and soometimes into some more philosophical books... depends on my mood and on my friends' advices :)
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Being alive :) Climbing the MachuPicchu Working for an NGO in Guatemala and getting to know amazing local entrepreneurs fighting for the development of their country Hike-cycling in South of France alongside the "Canal du midi" for a week with a friend Moto-treking north of Thailand with friends
Teach, Learn, Share
Very secret and delicious homemade tortilla and crepes (pancakes) :)
What I Can Share With Hosts
My happiness and enthusiasm :) Some franco-spanish / multicultural horizons
My Interests
Travelling Sustainable living Power of social cohesion to face difficulties Meeting amazing people trying to make a change in this world Eco construction Great things you can do with recycled stuffs Windsurfing / Kitesurfing Dancing salsa Learning new languages Understanding the contrast between the hapiness of people living with almost nothing in developing countries and the anxiety of people overwelmed by their confort and over-consumption in developed ones.