My name is Christina but my friends call me Tinka. 🤗

I'm traveling in Spain with my friend Jenn (that's us in my profile photo!) between May 5th and 20th of this year. We are hoping to spend a few nights of our trip staying with interesting people, maybe that's you! 🤓

✨ ABOUT ME ✨

I am a designer and business owner living on Vancouver Island, in West Coast Canada. My company makes wooden jigsaw puzzles featuring Canadian artwork (www.puzzlelab.com). If I stay with you, I'll be sure to bring a puzzle for you! 🧩

I love to travel, explore the world, learning languages, and cultures as I do so. If I could describe myself in one word, it would be 'chill'- I love creating a positive atmosphere and sharing good vibes with new friends.

I live in this moment because this moment is all that ever exists. If you spend your time thinking about a future moment or one in the past, you've just wasted the moment that is happening right now. Think about it.

The best compliment I ever received was:
"Wow, your energy really uplifted me today. You've got great vibes."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to spread as much love in this world as I am possibly able to. I love to use couchsurfing to find the coolest / chillest people in a new city, it's a great way to make new friends. 🙂

I've met so many cool people from around the world who participate in the couchsurfing community! I hosted several couchsurfers in my Vienna apartment in 2012, and have surfed in Prague, Amsterdam and all over the South of Spain.

Interests

Yoga
Meditation & Spirituality
Music (I play the acoustic guitar)
Healthy Living
Photography
Architecture
Graphic Design
Environment & Climate Change
Cycling, Hiking, Camping, Nature

• architecture
• design
• photography
• environment
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now & A New Earth
James Redfield: The Celestine Prophecy
Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked 300km on the Camino de Santiago alone in 2023, and again in 2024 with my dad.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- wooden jigsaw puzzle
- thai yoga massage
- yoga class
- delicious meals
- many jokes

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Palestine, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Canada, Italy, Spain