Heyy! 🌞🦋
My name is Arene and I live in northern Spain (Basque Country). To be honest that does not define me a lot but it works as a short introduction. Last year I graduated from university and lately I have been reflecting on a lot of aspects of my life. Now not only do I have to think about what I am going to do next but also what kind of lifestyle do I really want to pursue... and well, something I am sure about is that I want to continue traveling and that for me traveling is more than just something we do once a year in our leisure time. Traveling allows me to discover other realities different from mine and that makes me contemplate life from another perspective. It also makes me trust the unexpected and the unknown, both the people and the circumstances, and because of that I have learned to slow down when traveling, accept help from (and help) others and be grateful for that. So when I travel its very important for me to meet local people and to really connect with them, I value human communities and human interactions a lot!
I feel the most joyful when I am in nature so I love hiking, swimming, going for a walk with my dog, spending time with animals... Also I think that what makes me the happiest are the most mundane and simple things like art and the beauty of it, deep human connections, good food, the sun...
I'm a really curious person and I love to learn and debate about culture, geopolitics, sociology, phylosophy... and I also consider myself adventurous and active. I love to play and to be silly and I don't care looking childish, in fact, I hope to be childish when I am old hahahah
Regarding my travels I am now more interested in traveling solo and in trying alternative ways of traveling such as hitchhiking, work exchange/volunteering... I have traveled by myself before and I have plenty of experience in work exchange (workaway). I'm planning to travel solo this spring/summer and I am open to new experiences and I am ready to get out of my comfort zone. I want to meet new people, share experiences and learn from them. When I'm traveling I like to spend time in nature, get to know local people and try new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I´m on Couchsurfing because of the idea of helping each other the way we can and making traveling available for more people. Also I think platforms like this enable real cultural exchange and amazing human interaction.

Interests

• animals
• cats
• culture
• photography
• human rights
• politics
• traveling
• hiking
• beaches
• food
• nature
• adventure
• feminism
• cities
• sunsets

What I Can Share with Hosts

Quality time, a nice talk and all my attention:)
Of course I can also be practical and I can help with general house maintenance and do some cooking!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain