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Overview

  • 11 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • No occupation listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Revolutionising the information sector with my pen

ABOUT ME

I am a friendly, active, and happy person who likes traveling around and discovering new places. I work as a journalist and lived in London for 4 years. I also spent 4 months in Colombia (Medellin), 2 months in Belgium (Brussels) and 3 in Lyon (France). I just got back from India, and had the time of my life there!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My favourite section on Couchsurfing is "events". I love hanging out with random people, as that's how we've met some of our best friends. Being able to discover new cities through the local people is also great :)

Interests

Photography (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rakerumotion/), film, literature, sports, dancing, music, fire poi, museums, philosophy, meeting people, socialising, partying, playing board games... And I could go on forever!

I also love to write so, if you're interested, check out my new blog (this post is about CS!):
https://theglobeieye.wordpress.com/2016/01/14/my-first-dip-in-the-couchsurfing-pool/

  • literature
  • photography
  • dancing
  • partying
  • board games
  • chess
  • traveling
  • billiards
  • socializing
  • blogging
  • music
  • sports
  • volleyball
  • journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:

"Requiem for a Dream", "Her", "Little Miss Sunshine", "Borat", "Biutiful", "Memento", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", "The Fight Club", "Los lunes al sol", "the Shining", "Superbad", "Mr Nobody", "Sin City", "Ruby Sparks", "Submarine", "A Scanner Darkly", "Two Days in New York", "Amelie", "The Chorus", "A Clockwork Orange", "Nebraska", "Lost in Translation", "Relatos Salvajes", "Boyhood"

Music: From reggae to dubstep to death metal!

The Arctic Monkeys, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, The Skints, Sbtrkt, Fink, Bebe, Fito jy los Fitipaldis, Dub Incorporation, HIM, Tame Impala, Caetano Veloso, Pony Bravo, Underoath, Chase&Status, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Ciara, Plan B, Calle 13, Manu Chao, Macaco....
And I could go on forever, haha

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I do fire poi, and haven't burnt my hair off (yet). I would count that as amazing :)
I have also travelled around Colombia on my own, hitch-hiked and, at some point, got on a tiny plane for 6 people... It was a crazy but enjoyable experience!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to do poi (if you're not scared of hitting yourself every once in a while), and how to play chess. I can also help you with your Spanish/ English if you want to practice. Also, I love playing volleyball and dancing, so if you like any of those activities I’m the person to call.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have travelled quite a lot, and I must say I've plenty of crazy/interesting/funny stories of things I've done and situations I've come across. I like learning about different cultures and experiences and, because of this, I think I'm a very good listener too. Trust me, we'll have fun :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Colombia, France, Spain, United Kingdom

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