Hi! I’m Raquel, a Spanish teacher with a passion for languages, travel, and the outdoors.

Back in 2013, I moved to Colorado, USA, to work as a Primary school teacher. During my two years there, I traveled around the country as much as I could. I loved exploring cities, but what really stayed with me were the National Parks—Yosemite, Yellowstone, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon… After living near the Rocky Mountains, I became an outdoor enthusiast and started hiking, skiing, climbing, and kayaking whenever I had the chance.

Since then, I’ve lived in Utrecht and spent a year in Tallinn (Estonia), but I ended up staying the longest in Montreal, Canada, where I worked in the video game industry as part of the Spanish LQA team. Montreal became my second home — I lived there from 2018 until 2022. Now I’m back in Spain, enjoying time in my hometown and staying open to new adventures.

To explain my parents what couchsurfing was, I thought the best way was by being a host while I was in their place. They were the best host ever. hahaha!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling solo—I've done countless short and long trips on my own. During those adventures, Couchsurfing has been a great way to meet locals and join fun events like language exchanges, casual meetups, or just going out for a drink.

Interests

I love dancing salsa and bachata and all type of outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, or doing via ferratas.

• dancing
• traveling
• hiking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I crossed Canada solo, traveling all the way from Montreal to the West Coast. I spent three unforgettable months exploring breathtaking places and taking in the incredible diversity of the country.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Estonia, Netherlands, United States