CURRENT MISSION

exploring USA

ABOUT ME

I am someone who likes adventure and enjoys life; whenever possible I go hiking, rock-climbing, skiing and snowboarding. I dream of doing skydiving or bungee jumping one day.. :) I like to experience new things and test my limits, though I try to do that in a rational way, without endangering my life or my health (too much) [I don't drink and I don't smoke because I think there are better ways to die..]. I also like to read a lot, to know as much as I can; I am a Social Science graduate so I am interested in people, their customs, beliefs and how they perceive the world around them. This is why I like to travel, see places and meet new people, whenever time and finances allow it. :)

PHILOSOPHY

I think life is a gift and I enjoy it! Sometimes I generalize and put people in categories but during the last few months I have learned that people are different and each is unique in his/her own way and I find that intriguing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I was born and raised in the western part of Romania, I went to graduate school in Amsterdam and I now live in Chicago, USA. I am able to give extensive information on the history or geography of various places in Romania, could tell you a thing or two about Amsterdam and I am open to a cup of coffee while exploring the new city I live in at the moment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met new and interesting people via CS and showed Amsterdam to a lovely family from Algrave, Portugal. Now I am being hosted by them ;)I have also crashed on the couches of other wonderful Portuguese people and it's been great !

Interests

nature, history, music, people

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• drums
• hiking
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• geography
• history
• science
• social science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
A Beautiful Mind, Cidade de Deus, Seven Pounds, Gran Torino, Things We Lost in the Fire, Schindler's List, Indiana Jones, Black Swan, Hugo, Into the Wild, The Sunset Limited, etc... (too many!)
Shows: Friends, Gilmore Girls, ER, House MD, CSI, The Big Bang Theory, White Collar, The Firm, Hot in Cleveland.

Music: Norah Jones, Katie Melua, Michael Buble, James Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Alicia Keys, Jamie Cullum, Rosie Thomas, Green Day...

Books: too many...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been on one of the highest mountain tops in Romania and I have seen once a double rainbow which I think is the most beautiful thing ever!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach someone to cook Romanian food, to snowboard, to braid hair, to handmake cards. I would really like to learn to play the Djembes (African drums) and to learn samba dancing. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Romania, United States

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