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Overview

  • 33 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Catalan, Valencian, English, Spanish
  • 43, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Researcher, activist and dreamer
  • Psychologist
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to enjoy life, to meet new people and discover new places

ABOUT ME

I'm a friendly, trusty, self-confident person, open and eager to have new challenges in my personal and professional life, interested in traveling and knowing more about different cultures and places...

PHILOSOPHY

BE openminded, eager to learn, passionate about life, and never lose the capacity of becoming amazed by even the smallest and simplest things around you!!!

'...Better by far to simply try and be good and courageous and bold and to make a difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you. Go out there with your passion and your electric typewriter and work hard at...something. Change lives, through art maybe. Cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. Experience new things. Love and be loved, if you ever get the chance'.(David Nicholls)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started to be a member of Couchsurfing in 2008 when I was living in La Paz. First my flatmate Johann and I offered our couch to other couchsurfers for 1 year, organized a few events and showed our city around. My best memory is a night when we organized a dinner and we met very nice people who brought their typical food and drinks from different countries. While living in Barcelona, I met people for a drink, a walk and talk, and showed Barcelona around every now and then. I sometimes travel and stay with other couchsurfers which is really nice too! what can I say, so far so good! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Host and surfer! I really enjoy both! made a few great true friends, and met really interesting, nice people!

Interests

activism, nature, music, lighthouses, castells (a great Catalan tradition!), art, photography, postcards, independent films, languages, travelling and science... all of them not always in the same order ;) I am a life-long learner, learning from pretty much everything!!!

  • arts
  • folklore
  • photography
  • concerts
  • dining
  • drinking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • languages
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: U2 is my favorite! I enjoy Balkan music tons! Also interested in different types of music of almost everywhere in the world!
Film directors: Wim Wenders, Emir Kusturica, Darren Aronofsky, Gus van Sant, Lars von Trier, David Lynch, Won Kar Wai, Anders Rønnow Klarlund, Anton Corbijn...
Favorite movie: "Der himmel über Berlin" (Wim Wenders)
Best book: "the discovery of heaven" by Harry Mulisch

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

U2 concert. Santiago de Chile. February 26, 2006!
Every single country I have visited has been an amazing experience on its own!

Teach, Learn, Share

Share: Life can all of a sudden become so extremely exciting when the time for a new traveling adventure comes closer!
Teach: I can tell you different things about my country, and the places I've been to!
Learn: interested in learning new languages (even small phrases) photography tricks, and almost everything else... I am always curious and willing to learn, so if you can teach then bring it on!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Finland, Spain, United States

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