ABOUT ME? I'm all about LEARNING and trying out new things.

I have been in Japan since 2010 (in Tokyo, Osaka).
I'm very active, almost never at home.

Founder of Edo Quidditch (Come and play on Saturday mornings!)
Actress at Tokyo Players's musical productions.
Dancer (Swing, Tango and Bachata).
Member of the outdoor fitness meetup Sogo.
Ice skating rookie.
Dodgeball kickass.
Olympic distance Triathlete.

ABOUT MY PLACE
-It's a tiny one room studio flat, with a shared sleeping surface.
-It's INTERNET-LESS (no WIFI, nor LAN)
-Wheeled luggage hurts the floor, please lift it upon entering the house.

REQUESTS I MAY CONSIDER
-Include a personalized message that states:
... at least one common hobby
... the secret password, question written later on.
... a good reason for why it would be beneficial for both of us to meet.

QUALITIES I LOOK FOR IN A COUCHSURFING GUEST
-Independent
-Respectful of house rules
-CLEAN
-Thoughtful
-Experienced (at least 3+ references )

My home is my only space to recharge energies and relax, reason for which I only take guests when I can spare depriving myself of this, no more than once or twice a month.

I only accept surfers when their reasons in their request are convincing enough.

Share in your message the name of the performing workers at the chocolate factory of Roald's imagination.

I'm Looking forward to interesting and unique Couchsurfing requests!

(PS. if you intend to add me as a friend to text me, drop it! It won't work for I only befriend people I have already met face to face)

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I have traveled to Korea, Indonesia, all the Japanese prefectures, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, the Phillipines, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, UAE, Turkey, Russia, Greece, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, England, Scotland, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, the USA, Mexico, Cuba, The Bahamas, Panama, Nicaragua, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, where I had a terrific time with wonderful people!!!

Upcoming destinations: India, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Sweden, Hungary.

PHILOSOPHY

You never know until you try.
Lets find the "good" in the "different"

THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE - PLATO

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I believe in opening the doors to my home as a way to open my heart to others. And one can never meet too many kind interesting people!

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host, surf and meet up whenever I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been a surfer along my trip to Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, USA, Greece, Tureky, Spain, England and Abu Dhabi and I've also couchsurfed a bit around Japan. I try to participate of CS meetings as much as I can, and I'm open to host travelers who are in the area.

INDONESIA
JAKARTA---------- NOERI
JOGYAKARTA----NDANDA
BALI------------------NISSA, RONALD
//also traveled around the island temples with RAMON, STEPHANIE, RACHEL.

JAPAN
TOKYO----------PHILLIP
TOKUSHIMA--JUN ICHI & TOMIE
OKAYAMA------AKI

THAILAND
BANGKOK----JEKKY
//also traveled around Ayuthaya with JIFRI
// also traveled for a week with ADAM

VIETNAM
HANOI-------------THANH

SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE---- AMANDA

The USA
HAWAII--- IVAN
MIAMI---- MILTON

RUSSIA
MOSCOW----LILYA

ENGLAND
LONDON---- MO
BATH----DOMINIQUE

UAE
ABU DHABI---CARLSTEN

GREECE
ATHENA---ZACHARIAS

TURKEY
ISTAMBUL---GUZEL

SPAIN
SAN SEBASTIAN---MARIANO
BARCELONA---DANIEL

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I have hosted
VALE & LILI from ARGENTINA
TONY from ENGLAND
LILITH from MEXICO
NATALIA & YAIR from COLOMBIA
MARIA & MARCOS from ARGENTINA
ANDREW from the USA
EMILIO from ARGENTINA
FRED from the USA
ASHLEY from the USA
AMANDA from SINGAPORE (first reciprocal CS experience!)
ANGELA from CANADA
KATJA from THE NEATHERLANDS
TERRY from TAIWAN
AILIN from ARGENTINA
XABIER from EUSKADI
ALEJANDRO from SPAIN
JEN from CANADA
GUADALUPE from ARGENTINA
JULIAN from AUSTRIA
EVA from HUNGARY
MAYUKO from JAPAN
HENRY from USA
MAYA from NEW ZEALAND
FEDE from ARGENTINA
ALE & KEVIN from COSTA RICA
RICKY from NEW ZEALAND
RAMI from TUNISIA
SAVANNAH from CANADA
SEBASTIAN from ARGENTINA
PIRO from SWITZERLAND
PAOLA from MEXICO
CHINWEI from TAIWAN
NACHO from ARGENTINA
NATALIA from CHILE
MINNIE from USA
ROSS from USA
YASMINE from GERMANY/FRANCE
ODA & CHRIS from NORWAY/GERMANY
MIYU from JAPAN
CATHY from UK
DORA from PERU
MISATO from JAPAN
JIRKA from CZECH REPUBLIC
CHRIS & friends from DENMARK

Interests

Cultural exchange; local dances, music and instruments; Isabel Allende books; learning languages; making friends; visiting places that I have never been to; and wearing dresses.

• culture
• books
• dancing
• tango
• bachata
• music
• outdoor activities
• sports
• languages
• hitchhiking
• swing dance
• sogo

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES
Midnight in Paris, Pulp-fiction, Nap Princess, Your Name, Butterfly effect, 50-first-dates, etc.
MUSIC
Jason Mraz, MIKA, oldies (80's hits) and swing and jazz music.
BOOKS
The String Theory, Isabel Allende's classics, The Catcher in the Rye, the Five people you meet in heaven, Japanese folk tales, the Aleph, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

CLIMBED MOUNT FUJI, DANCED THOUGH A TYPHOON WITH TEODORA, JUMPED OFF SOME WATERFALLS IN AHA, SURFED IN OKINAWA, EXPLORED THE UNDERWATER WORLD IN KO TAO WITH JOAN MARC AND JOSE, PARASAILED IN BALI, BEEN BITTEN BY ENORMOUS FISH IN KANCHANABURI WATERFALLS WITH ADAM, HELD BOAS IN INDONESIA AND VIETNAM, CANOED ALONG THE MEKONG DELTA, RODE AN ELEPHANT WITH CARMEN, KAYAKED THROUGH THE KEYS, SWAM THROUGH CENOTES, SKYDIVED IN OPPOSITE PLACES OF THE WORLD, HITCHHIKED ALONG ALMOST EVERY PLACE I'VE BEEN TO...
SEEN THE SUN SET IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SEAS...

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Besides that crazy stuff, I've been an active member in the local Scout Association and have participated of the World scout jamborees in UK 2007 and Japan 2015

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you navigate through Japanese culture.

What can you help me learn?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language exchange, help with house tasks such as the dishes, prepare a meal.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Japan

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