Hello!

My name is Bianca Espinal, I was born and raised in NYC, The Concrete Jungle! The handsome man next to me is, Raine Gause, born on Coral Bay, St. John Virgin Islands and raised in North Florida!

We've started a 3 month backpacking trip that will change our lives forever. We've already met so many people and are ready for the next part of our trip! Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway! This part of the trip will be more nature and hiking!

We are on a journey together to travel the world and we hope couchsurfing can help us to just that!

Thank you so much for opening your doors and helping us experience the world!

Have an amazing LIFE :)

- Bianca & Raine

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My boyfriend and I are doing a 3 month backpacking trip through Europe! We'll need all the help we can get in order to survive this trip! Through using Couchsurfing, we get to meet people that have travelled and dwelled with the experiences and situations that backpacking comes with! It seems like the perfect place to look for some back up :)

Interests

Bianca:

I've been singing since I was 5 years old and haven't stopped ever since! As a singer everywhere becomes your platform and so I've sang in different places, subway platforms, stations, parks, venues in NYC, and now ALL OVER THE WORLD! I'm really happy to be doing this 3 month trip because I get to do my craft!

I love to read, writing in my journal, watching a live performance anywhere I go, and taking pictures with my film camera (Minolta SRT-201!)

Raine:

• singing
• traveling
• live music
• hiking
• softball
• film photography
• waterfalls
• museums
• water
• barista
• dark chocolate
• creative writing
• nature lover
• specialty coffee
• food lover
• good weather
• backpackers
• ancient egypt
• singing in the shower
• hiking in the mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Raine:

Music - The Growlers, Esperanza Spalding, La Luz, Nneka, Shana Cleveland and The Sand Castles, HINDS, Ibeyi, Hiundmouth, Jungle, Nirvana, The Curious Mystery, HAIM, Buena Vista Social Club

Books -

Movies - Star Wars (original films) 2001: A Space Odyssey,

Bianca:

Music - Feist, Emily King, Lianna La Havas, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sara Bareilles, Erykah Badu, Kati Dunton, Aretha Franklin, Fiona Apple, Haitus Kaiyote, Compay Segundo, Allen Stone

Books - anything spiritual, self help, and mystery!

Movies - American Beauty

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raine:

Bianca: I've been on The Voice & American Idol!!

Teach, Learn, Share

"What can teach, we can learn, and if we can learn, we must share our experiences with the people around us." - unknown

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great conversations, stories of travels, the dwellings of wanderlust, and a New York City perspective!

Countries I’ve Visited

Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States