I'm Alondra which means lark in Spanish and feels about right because I'm always on the go I'm a world citizen currently living in Santiago de Chile (hoping to move to Iceland in the near future) . I love travelling (this is what brought us all here, right?), talking to people and listening to their life stories.

I've always been interested in learning languages, experiencing different cultures and meeting new people. I was an exchange student in Portugal in high school with AFS and then in Brazil where I studied Literature and Linguistics at the Federal University of Paraná.

One of my biggest dream is to learn Icelandic. I'm absolutely in love with Iceland and fascinated with Icelandic culture(s).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best way to get to know a place is through its people :).

Interests

Interesting conversations about the world we live in, listening to people talking about their passions, staring at maps, (day) dreaming, asking questions, linguistics, languages, dialects, accents, phonetics, Iceland, swimming, sleeping, dancing, singing in the shower, singing outside the shower, TV shows (sitcoms!), literature, tea, specialty coffee, and YOU!

• culture
• literature
• singing
• dancing
• tv
• traveling
• magic
• swimming
• cartography
• dialects
• teaching
• freelancing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Icelandic music such as Sigur Rós, Hjaltalin, Emiliana Torrini, Moses Hightower, Olafur Arnalds, Amiina.

Some other artists I always enjoy listening to are The Beatles, The Smiths, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Daughter, Two Door Cinema Club, Lily Allen.

Y en español, obviamente también, Kevin Johansen, Jorge Drexler, Andrés Calamaro, Calle 13, Denver y muchos más.

I'm hooked on Netflix, I must admit it... I've seen Friends, How I met your mother, Community, Parks and Rec, BROAD CITY!, Breaking Bad, The Office, Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, and some others :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Iceland. Most beautiful, magic, stunning place I've seen. Can't wait to be there again.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been teaching foreign languages for several years. I always try to speak Spanish with people who are interested in learning it. I try to speak slowly and help them and I try to do the same with English and Portuguese.

What I Can Share with Hosts

They say I'm a good listener :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Panama, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Chile, Portugal, United States