CURRENT MISSION

Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más.

ABOUT ME

Hi there! I'm Abby, a 24 year-old American currently living and working as an English language assistant in Madrid, Spain. This is my fourth time back in Spain and I am excited to keep exploring and learning about this amazing country.

PHILOSOPHY

The joy is in the journey, not in the getting there. Whether I have a destination (physical or personal) in mind or not, it always seems that the most interesting, memorable and unexpected lessons in life happen along the journey.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately, my current living situation doesn't have space for visitors, but I'm always down for meeting new people. If you are traveling to or currently in Madrid/Spain, I'd love to meet up and hear about your experiences while exploring this amazing city!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a newbie to the Couchsurfing game, but I've heard nothing but great things about it.

Interests

Backpacking, yoga, hiking, street art, history, languages, podcasts, museums

• arts
• street art
• yoga
• traveling
• podcasts
• hiking
• backpacking
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Never get tired of the classics: Beatles, Kinks, Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, Velvet Underground, Elvis, Neil Diamond/Young
Currently listening to: TONS OF PODCASTS...Snap Judgement, This American Life, Audio Smut, BBC History Extra, Radio Ambulante, Radio Lab, Serial, HereBeMonsters

Movies:
All time favorites: Harold and Maude, The Royal Tennebaums,The Graduate, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clueless, Pride and Prejudice (BBC Verson of course)

Books:
Trying only to read in Spanish. Right now I'm slowly making my way back through the Harry Potter series (in Spanish).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Camino de Santiago! Last summer, I walked the Camino Frances across the north of Spain from Roncesvalles to Finisterre. We walked for 35 days and covered about 900 kilometers. It was the adventure of a lifetime. If you are interested in doing this pilgrimage or learning more about my experience...message me! I'd love to share.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am able to teach others about the English language and one person's perspective on what it is like to grow up culturally American. I would love to learn about other people's experiences traveling and any lessons they might have learned along the way. I also love history and am interested in learning more about modern Spanish history.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States