CURRENT MISSION

To help others and travel as much as possible!

ABOUT ME

My name is Areli. I love to travel, cook, ride bikes, adventure, read, film photography..ect! I enjoy small beaches with caves and coves and shy people. I am moving to San Francisco in the fall for school, but plan to travel more after I receive my bachelors in international relations.

PHILOSOPHY

One day at a time! AND always do the things you are scared of.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed in Peru and Costa Rica
...and of course I currently host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have Couchsurfed in Peru; I stayed at an Eco Village in Chacra Y Mar which was primarly run by Hare Krishnas.

Interests

People, story telling, hand holding, dancing, cooking, art, beer/wine, adventuring, literature!

• arts
• literature
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• running
• boating
• traveling
• hiking
• swimming
• international relations
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Mary and Max, The Science of Sleep, Angela, Heathers, Benny and Joon, Casablanca, Leon the Professional, Shopgirl, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Love Me If You Dare:Jeux D'Enfants,MIYAZAKI!

Music: Cotton Jones Basket Ride, Neutral Milk Hotel, Vashti Bunyan, Talking Heads, Devo, Pete Rock, Dr. Dog, Mazzy Star, The Dodos, Vetiver, Mirah, Billie Holiday, The Velvet Underground, Al Green, The Shangri-Las,
The The, Bob Dylan, The Cure..I could really go on for a long time!

Books:Stargirlg, any christopher moore, TOM ROBBINS, dave eggers, Steinbeck lots on nonfiction too

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-night boat ride in the Amazon where I got to hold a baby cayman
-hiking machu picchu and the siter peak !
-Swimming in the Caribbean Ocean with an old friend

Teach, Learn, Share

I appreciate kind open minded individuals.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States

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