My family is from Mexico and Guatemala 🇬🇹...but Kentucky is my home state ❤️

I just moved to key west!

Sometimes I'm really bad at checking this platform but instagram tends to be the best way to reach me: selenamquintanilla

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and experience new adventures, continue learning and meet new people. Above all, I want live a life where I am serving other people. I think Couchsurfing is one of the many ways to do that in hosting and by being a good guest! :)

Interests

I like to ...
Dance
Study languages
Learn about sustainability and researching how to live more sustainably
Eat food, try new foods, and really love to cook food especially with other people!
Hang out with my family.
Travel, of course
Sing
Read
Play volleyball, soccer, go hiking, biking -- just being active!
Love to climb and surf when I can 🧗‍♀️ 🏄‍♀️

• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• soccer
• volleyball
• learning languages
• being outside

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: KYGO, Jai Wolf, Shakira, Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Chris Thile, Sara Bareilles, Florence and the Machine, Spanish music (pop, reggaeton, bachata, and classics like Christian Castro or Los Tigres del Norte), Jesse and Joy, Khalid, Bon Iver, Hamilton the Broadway musical, Phantom of the opera, musicals in general, The Beachboys, The Supremes ... so many to list.

Movies: Anything Disney or happy! The Dark Knight, About Time, Harry Potter, Comedies ***Really Hate anything scary
Books: The Red Tent, Nine Lives, East of Eden, Harry Potter, Little Princes, The Hate U Give, The Alchemist, Animal Vegetable Miracle, Just Mercy, becoming Michelle

Currently reading: A Promised Land

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hmmmm...I did research on the history of Jaipur and elephants in India for a month. It was pretty incredible because I found a veterinarian who let me follow him around the city, while I asked him questions and he took care of the elephants.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking so we can make a meal! Shrimp tacos are my specialty, otherwise I have a vegetarian preference but not super strict on that.

We can try to bake something if you'd like! ...but my skills in baking are a hit or miss

I love meeting people and getting to see what they're passionate about. I like trying new things and am ALWAYS up for a hike! If you like coffee, chocolate, or beer, we’ll get a along great. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Nepal, United States, Viet Nam