My name is Aura and I am from a small town in Catalonia (Spain), very close to Barcelona.

4 years ago I lived in Seattle (USA) to work as an AuPair (taking care everyday of 3 wonderful kids), to learn as much English as possible and to live an unforgettable experience on the other side of the world. Nothing makes me feel happier than traveling and discovering new places, new experiences, new people, new points of view, new cultures...

I also love music, I play the guitar since I was a kid and I like to sing. (The perfect night has to end singing and making music around a fire!)

In general, I consider myself positive and willing to adventure anywhere. I feel lucky and grateful for all the experiences that I've been living in my life and all the people that I got to know. I'm trying to never stop learning from myself, from people, from anything... and enjoy life like if it was my last day on Earth.

In Catalonia, I am part of a Human Tower group. This is a catalan tradition which consists in different groups of people getting together and building what it's called a "castle" ("castell" in our catalan language). It consists in climbing one over each other with a very complicated structural human engineering to build a tower as high as possible. Look it up on youtube, I'm sure you'll be amazed.

I also studied Photography in Barcelona and worked as a photographer for a few years. Besides that, I had been working with children in summer camps and now I'm an English Teacher here in Catalonia. So far it's been great. Let's see what happens next!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm pretty new in couchsurfing and I think that the thing that makes me love this so much is the chance to get to know travelers and local people from all over the world. Can't wait to share experiences and hear/learn from you.

Interests

Traveling, music, learning, meeting new people, education, photography...

• photography
• education
• partying
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• skiing
• beaches
• going out
• meeting new people
• indie rock
• sun
• sunset
• classic rock

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Oasis, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, Scorpions, Queen, The Beatles, Supertramp, Elton John, The Kooks, Franz Ferdinand, R.E.M., Kings of Leon, Maximo Park, Love of Lesbian, Zoo, La Gossa Sorda, Aspencat, Obrint Pas, Oques Grasses...

Series: Game of Thrones, Prison Break, Lost, Breaking Bad, Timeless, Friends, HIMYM, Suits...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

See the Northen Lights in Fairbanks (Alaska).

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Photography, Guitar, Catalan/Spanish languages and Catalan recipes

Learn: Anything!

Share: Experiences, traveling tips...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am respectful and easy-going and I also think a good listener.

I can teach you Spanish and Catalan. I'm semiprofesional with photography, so I can give you some technical tips to get better pictures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States