Hi! I am Aurora Tamara, an Indonesian currently living and working in Chicago, United States.

Things that I really enjoy in life are traveling, reading, and watching tv series. Nothing beats the excitement of going to new places and meet new people! Oh, and I enjoy taking pictures too.

Even though I am new to CS, I assure you that as a host I will try my best to accompany you and make sure you have the best experience during your stay. As a guest, I will never ask to stay too long, I will not leave any trail (trash or anything), I will share my plans with host, I stay clean, and also I would love to cook for my host.

Catch me on my social media accounts:
https://instagram.com/auroratmr/
https://www.facebook.com/aurora.tamara
https://twitter.com/auroratmr
email: auroratamara@gmail.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I went on a student exchange a couple times and stayed with the locals, and it was a really great experience. I got to know the people, the country, and the culture more. I grew to love everything in the country that I visited, the kind of feeling that I won't be able to get if I visited only as a typical tourist.
I want to have experience like that again, so when I read about couchsurfing, I thought that this is the just the perfect place.

I love to meet new people and get to know their countries and cultures through them. I hope I can make the best experience out of couchsurfing.

Interests

Travel, Books, TV Series, Photography, Outdoor activities; from hiking to swimming and diving, Cooking, Dancing, Piano, MUN, and FOOD (of course).

• culture
• books
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• jazz
• piano
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• swimming
• communications
• economics
• sightseeing
• beaches
• hiphop
• john mayer

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I don't have particular type of music but my favorites are John Mayer, Lana Del Rey, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Drake, J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar

TV Series: Game of Thrones!!! (I'm a crazy fan), House of Cards, Vikings, Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl, Friends, White Collar, and many moreee

Books: Harry Potter--all of them, Beautiful Ruins, Lolita, all books by Haruki Murakami, Me Before You, etc etc

Movies: A lot lot lot. Some of my faves are Harry Potter, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, etc etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My first solo trip to Europe in 2014!

Walked through the forest, rice fields, and river for hours to get to this amazing secret beach called Legon Pari in Indonesia. Was practically no one there but me and my other two friends. Totally worth the effort.

Being an intern at a hotel in a country in which I don't speak the languange (Romania). It was super challenging and fun at the same time.

14 Countries and 35 Cities in Europe,
10 States and 14 Cities in the United States,
planning for more to come!

Teach, Learn, Share

Well.. I can teach you Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) if you want. Tell you a little bit about Indonesian culture, and share my memories from the places I've been. It would be really nice if you can do the same for me, I'm a great listener :D
I'm interested in culture of the places I'm visiting, so it'll be really fun if you could tell me about it. I am open to any kind of knowledge so I'd happily learn anything you'd like to teach me and share with me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will be happy to share my couch whenever I am able, and also my time to accompany you around the city. If at some point I can't share my couch, I will gladly help you to get around the city. Get some coffee, or take you to interesting places, or give you tips and advices.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Romania