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Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania
@patriciaoprea
Member since 2014
1. I DO NOT USE THIS as a dating/hookup website. 2. If you request a personalized thesis paper to host... Then just deny the request; I’m fond of the element of surprise... and spending minimal time on my phone. 3. I want to see a place through your eyes/concepts/hobbies... 4. I enjoy silence, in fact I find it beautiful 5. Extremely spontaneous and doesn’t get embarrassed easily 6. Fond of being outdoors, laughing, movement, cycling, dancing, hitchhiking, philosophy, loose leaf tea, having a favorite pen, summer thunderstorms, feta cheese, playgrounds, the panorama of a city at night, improv on piano, eye contact, swimming at every opportunity, rescuing insects, walking barefoot, wandering a city alone, writing about lost things, using my imagination ~ Four years around the world & counting.. Leaning towards exploration of obscure places, or typical locations via unique ways. I like to stay long enough to experience the culture, and prefer slow-travel; hitchhiking, Erasmus projects, and workaway volunteering. And with these 4 years come the best stories... being stung by a stingray in Thailand, sleeping in a kebab shop in Italy, various instances scammed at the Cambodian border... ~Recent Adventures~ ~Hitchhiking from Germany to Hungary ~Camping for 8 days in the south of England. ~Working in Jasna ski resort in Slovakia. ~Future travel goals~ Work in a ski resort in Japan Teach English in South Korea Volunteer in a refugee camp Island hop in the Philippines Dance in Cuba Walk the length of the Great Wall of China Climb the highest peak in all countries I visit
Interested in Art
Interested in Baking
Fluent in English
Learning Arabic
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I travel as a way to live, learn, and grow The modern take on our nomadic ancestry :) There are over 7 billion of us living the same day on 7 billion ways; why live the same day over again?
Music, Movies, and Books
Books- Slowing down to the speed of Life; Carson/Bailey The Way it Works; Ken Page The Tao of Pooh; Benjamin Hoff The Power; Rhonda Byrne The Solitude Buddhism, philosophy and psychology Music- Anything from low-fi trip-hop to classic rock to reggae to catchy pop to indie folk Movies- Into the Wild Her, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Inception, The Truman Show
One Amazing Thing I've Done
-Studied (university degree) abroad in 4 countries -Slept in a tent in the Sahara desert -Lived with monks in a forest monastery in Thailand -Got stung by a stingray, and by one of the world's most poisonous hornets -Climbed Indochina's highest peak -Cooked for 700 refugees everyday in Serbia -Created workshops and classes for Macedonian youth -Worked on a ski resort in the Czech Republic -Hitchhiked 1000+ km alone without a phone -Cycled through Vietnam -Camped during a code orange storm in Slovenia -Cliff-jumped in Croatia -Went paragliding in Italy
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach you some English, Romanian, Spanish, or Italian. Psychology; The importance of your thoughts and positive outlook, practical psychology We can practice meditation and inner reflection...i quote enjoy participating and leading groups!
What I Can Share With Hosts
My perspective on life and the importance of positivity, laughing, living in the moment, being curious, and spontaneity!
My Interests
Solo-travel, reflection &introspection, gratitude Dancing dancing dancing Hula-hooping, yoga, meditation. Nature, mountains, going around our beautiful earth Hiking, skiing, cycling The ocean, snorkeling, swimming, seashell collections Sunsets & the occasional sunrise. Documentary photography, poetry, Reading philosophy/practical psychology Writing philosophy ideas Cooking vegetarian/vegan; eating new foods (dessert!) Playing piano, learning guitar Learning a bit of every language of every country I am in...