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Hey, nice to meet you! Happy to see you exploring the world this way.

My name is ÁIvaro, a local madrileño, but perfectly fluent in English, as well as in everything science, and in everything human.

I thrive on exploration, knowledge, sharing, generosity and connection. I try to approach life with an open-mind, with empathy, compassion, loads of sense of humor💣, nerdiness and also staying quite fit (fit and nerdy??). I believe in responsibility 🌍 and self-awareness.

I naturally come alive at night, but I’d rather we stick to daytime plans, ok?? Please 🥺 haha 😂 (writing this at 4am).

Also, alcohol definitely played its part in my growth, but I gradually stopped drinking (writing this at 4am, drunk). I'm kidding haha, it's actually been many years since I quit. I'm pretty easy to get into the vibe 😎. Please have a drink if you want to; I'll always encourage you to do it your way! I'm open to other kinds of experiences too.

Do we have time to talk about flaws? They never make it into bios 😁

Requests: I'd love them to be personalized, but the time it takes to write them is unrealistic, given the sheer number to send before even getting a reply... So, feel free to copy-paste most of it.

Next: if you genuinely like me as a person, that shouldn't be weird or threatening, but the best thing! It should be genuine, and about sharing a space where we both feel perfectly comfortable, respected, and understood. And where we can be fully ourselves!! If I find you amazing, same thing!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is one the greatest things ever. Changed my life. It has to keep on growing; everyone should host, for the good of humanity!

I’m on CS for exploration, discovery, and the experience of sharing our life journeys, feeding into each other’s lives. All while shattering the barrier of distance, meeting people from every corner of the world, discovering the wonders each place holds, and bringing us all a little closer together, including closer to ourselves.

Important: It's a genuine interaction, so guests can't expect hosts to be sponsoring their trip, and hosts can't expect guests to owe them a bit of what a hostel would've cost.

Interests

I’ve dug deep into lots of interests, from the pure sciences to the humanities, stopping for a deep dive into nutrition and health. My favorite thing is that you share with me your current obsessions! And learn new stuff 🤩 OR, even better, unlearn stuff 😱

• writing
• books
• singing
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• animal welfare
• fitness
• meditation
• reading
• podcasts
• music
• guitar
• piano
• ecology
• mathematics
• medicine
• neuroscience
• physics
• psychology
• science
• marketing
• museums
• healthy food
• comedy
• self-development
• healthy lifestyle
• bass guitar
• antropology
• local history
• psychedelics
• local culture
• zero waste
• fair trade
• political philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

I read a lot of physics already, and wanting to keep my sight, I mainly do podcasts and audiobooks. I really enjoyed non-fiction like "Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches", or "Sapiens", but I'd love to dive into some of the world's classics (good editions with commentaries) or Dostoevsky. Shall we start a book club?

Movies, I need to watch more; I'm not perfect! I have great memories of Dogville (great memories 😂) and Annie Hall, to name two.

Music: I'm exploring electronic music and looking for good bass lines, but my classics are, in no particular order: Radiohead, Elton John, RHCP, Alt-J, Moderat, Arcade Fire, early Muse, RATM, many tunes from Coldplay (no problem admitting that), Pink Floyd, Beatles, some Arctic Monkeys and QOTSA... as well as currently some Albéniz and Bach.

Went to jazz school but I'm not listening to jazz at the moment, except for some AI remixes I'm finding that are amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

Don’t get me started on teaching, learning, and sharing! It’s truly what I enjoy most in life. I believe in sharing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let’s meet and fuel each other’s life journey with the best energy🔥. Hanging out or maybe as simple as working side by side on our laptops or cooking a meal together.

Firstly, I will share my deepest respect for you, your home and your life story. Expect genuine understanding, as well as flexibility, cleanliness, and kindness .

Secondly, I'm not traveling out of anybody's money, and I believe in leaving a place better than you found it.

Thirdly (let's leave it in three 😂), If I’ve sent you a request, it’s because I liked what I saw, honestly! I felt we could have a great time together; laughter, knowledge, wisdom, growth, incredible vibes and energy... Yes, see you soon!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States