Hey there! I’m Michele (pronounced Mikele)—the ultimate travel lover with a serious case of wanderlust! 🌎 I’ve been backpacking across the world and, believe it or not, there’s just one country left for me to visit! Can you guess which one? It’s on my list, but I’ve got a couple more months to wait before I set foot there!

For me, travel is all about the thrill of the unknown and diving into new cultures. I love crossing land borders over hopping on planes, staying with locals on Couchsurfing instead of booking hotels, and getting lost in nature more than sticking to city streets. You’ll find me trekking and climbing rather than bar-hopping, savoring street food instead of fancy restaurants, and searching out hidden gems over crowded tourist spots.

A few things to know about me:

I don’t smoke 🚭

I only accept friend requests from people I’ve met before

Catch me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/michele_el_viajero_loco

If you’re as passionate about adventure as I am, you’re in the right place! 🧭 Let’s get out there and explore the world!

PHILOSOPHY

Many people stay in unhappy situations because they’re used to a life that feels safe and predictable. They think this brings them peace, but nothing dulls our natural curiosity and adventurous spirit more than a life without change. When we’re stuck in a routine, time seems to fly by unnoticed, the days blending into each other. But when we’re constantly trying new things and exploring the unknown, time almost seems to slow down. Looking back, a period full of new experiences feels richer and longer than one spent just going through the motions. Real joy comes from breaking out of that routine and welcoming the thrill of a new horizon each day, with a different sun rising every morning.

My text, inspired by Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best way to see a culture in a country is to stay with locals

Couchsurfing so far in: Italy, Hong-Kong, French Guyana, Suriname, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Venezuela, Cyprus, Lebanon, Djibouti, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique, Comoros, Seychelles, Norway, Haití, Taiwan, Bangladesh, China, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Angola, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Moldova, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Azerbaijan, Cape Verde, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ireland, France, India, Sudan, Egypt, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran, Belarus,Mongolia, Japan,Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, Philippines, Nauru, Algeria, Germany, Libya, Bosnia, Russia

Interests

Traveling, Latin Dance (Salsa and Bachata) Climbing, via ferrata, Diving, Surfing, Cycling, Motorbike, Trekking, Nature, Camping, Photography, Science, Biology, Football. I love adventure and do some dangerous things; sometimes, people think I'm crazy. Yes, I'm a little bit crazy but I hate boringness

Music, Movies, and Books

Rock, Latin rock, dance Salsa, Bachata

The Alchemist, Sapiens

Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, Movies from Quentin Tarantino, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A lot more than one....

6 months backpacking in West and Central Africa, swimming with Elephants in Laos, overnight in a hamac in the colombian Amazon, swimming with see lions in Galapagos, Camping on Easter Island, meet a wild Orang Utan in Borneo, 5 days Boat trip in the Philippines from El Nido to Coron, Couchsurfing on a sailing boat in Grenada, traveling in Venezuela, the Danakil Depression, meet a bear in my home village

What I Can Share with Hosts

Unbelievable stories from my travels around the world

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wales, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Switzerland