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Overview

  • 16 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Chinese, French, German
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • English teacher - Intercultural communication - Passionat...
  • Degree in Tourism Management and Translation and Interpre...
  • From Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Saving money to travel again (I don't know where yet).

ABOUT ME

Outgoing and committed, empathetic, energetic and passionate.

I believe in the power of meaningful conversations and the sharing of experiences and motivations. I believe that's the way to learn and grow in this interconnected world. We appear to know a lot when we actually know nothing. Never stop learning, that's my motto.

A bit more about me in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEaQVh8Q1qQ and in my travel blog: www.albaluna.es/en

PHILOSOPHY

Keep walking, even if it's raining outside =)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love travelling, it's my main passion in life. I like meeting people who share this passion. My second hobby is the relationship between languages and cultures, it just fascinates me.
I always try to show who I am through my culture (especially through food and music) so I can perfectly exchange a couch for a Spanish class or a Spanish cooking class =)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The first time I was hosted was in Olomouc, Karlovy Vary and Liberec. These three experiences made me trust more in this network and believe that good people are everywhere. People are really nice and welcoming and they give everything for you to feel at home. It was just great. After that I couchsurfed in my own country, in Morocco and in my six-month trip around South America.

I would love to host people some day but unfortunately I can't at the moment since I live in a small apartment.

Interests

I love meeting people from different cultures and learning from them. I also love languages and I believe that they are the root that make us unique. Wherever I travel I try to learn a few words that help me to understand the culture and make my stay more enriching.

I believe all the problems in this world would be solved if we really listened to each other.

  • culture
  • writing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • spanish food
  • walking
  • boating
  • traveling
  • blogging
  • painting
  • music
  • backpacking
  • buddhist
  • volleyball
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: A Walk to Remember, The Band's Visit.

Books: The Power of Now, the Gifts of Imperfection.

Music: Spanish and international pop, electronic, dance, latin music (salsa, bachata) and jazz. A bit of everything.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I had the opportunity to have a boat trip around the islands in Venezuela and it was so amazing to see the Caribbean for my first time.

- I had a tattoo in a tribe in the Philippines by Wang Od, the last Kalinga tattoo maker _>>> http://www.albaluna.es/en/philippines-whang-od-the-kalinga-tattoo-maker

- I shaved my head after joining an international buddhist programme >>>: http://www.albaluna.es/en/travel-reflections-asia-buddhism-philosophy

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Spanish lessons, international cuisine, volleyball, painting and writing skills.

Learn: philosophical ways of living life.

Share: my passion with the network.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Experiences and tips for travelling.
- Buddhism philosophy (I studied it for several months in the Philippines and Taiwan).
- Cooking Spanish food and I can try some others like Venezuelan, Portuguese and even some Thai food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Germany, Philippines, Spain

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