Hey there!

I'm Alex from New York City.

I was born in Metepec, Edomex to an American mother and Venezuelan father. I moved to the United States when I was nearly 9 years old. I studied classical music (I play the oboe in orchestras and teach music in New York). I was inspired to travel by my older sister, who travelled through Europe for nearly two years. I travelled in the fall to Colombia, working my way through Medellin down to Bogota, and then in Mexico City. I am in Mexico for the summer looking to learn and explore this beautiful country.

I'm interested in history, contemporary politics, fashion, art, music, film, comedy and I love more than anything to learn through conversation and experience.

Thanks so much for checking out my profile. I look forward to meeting you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There's so many reasons I want to travel/host and it's hard to list them all but some of the things that excite me the most are
Meeting new people who can give me new perspective, who I can collaborate with, who can teach me new skills
Immersing myself in different cultures and reflecting on the cultures that have shaped me
Helping people, being helped
and ya know, meeting new friends, and a lot of laughing

Interests

• writing
• performing arts
• film making
• yoga
• running
• visual arts
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite thing about music is the memories that come attached to my favorite ear worms. I love Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, Astrud Gilberto, Chicano Batman, Monsieur Perine, Celia Cruz, Solange, Beyonce.

Some of my favorite movies include Y tu mama tambien, Matilda, American Beauty just to name a few.

I love James Baldwin's writing. Currently working through a little bit of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. On my list is Octavio Paz and Melissa Harris Perry. I love poetry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

played in carnegie hall 5 times and it never gets old.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A general love of music, people, and things

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States