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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
@cristina-escudero-817
Member since 2015
I grew up in Guatemala for most of my life except for a couple of years that I spent in Spain with my parents and 5 brothers and sisters. I found from a early age that I enjoyed travelling and discovering the world by myself. Learning from other cultures is one of the most exciting things I can think of. After working in the corporate world in finance for big companies and prestigious banks I suddenly realized by life lacked meaning. I went for a quest to find something that I was truly passionate about and could also make a living out of it, and so moved to Austin and finished a very difficult but gratifying MBA in entrepreneurship that could someday help me run a business in organic food or health living. This year I went to earn some experience in Mexico working for organic food company in the finance department and decided to leave to make one of my biggest dreams come true: discover the world! Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Fluent in English
Fluent in Spanish
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I love to travel and I find that meeting someone locally and having the opportunity to spend time with them, get to know their stories, dreams, fears, and experiences is a wonderful way of connecting and learning from other people.
Music, Movies, and Books
My favorite books are mostly about self-help, I enjoy getting my hands on anything that helps me grow as a person, be stronger, wiser and kinder. My all time favorite is the Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz. I also learned a lot about stoicism, mental toughness and doing the right thing no matter what from the book called Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. My favorite music is light pop-rock, indie, country and 60s oldies.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
30 km cave exploring in Guatemala Leaving a comfortable job to live a more authentic life
What I Can Share With Hosts
Besides cooking I can give you good tips on how to improve your health and some basic understanding of nutrition and diet besides financial advice
My Interests
I am truly passionate about health, healthy eating, organic food, hiking, spending time in nature, reading, contemplating a beautiful city, mountain, body of water, wondering around new places, meditation, and spirituality. I am also a big dog lover and try to cook vegan healthy meals.
