CURRENT MISSION

Back in Mexico and loving it. Currently based in Xalapa, Veracruz.

ABOUT ME

I quit my job in November 2013 to embark on a trip that is still going on!

My trip in a nutshell: Spent 3 years in Latin America (backpacking a year in South America, 6 months on a sailboat in the Caribbean, 8 months living in Costa Rica and 5 months in Panama), and then another 2 years in India and South East Asia, then back to Mexico for most of 2019. I did a brief trip around Europe / Turkey / Oman, and then COVID hit. Now, I'm back in Mexico (pais de mi corazon!) for a while :)

If you want to meet up while I'm somewhere in the world, let me know (but check my last login location first heh)! If you're wondering how I've made this all possible, the answer is working online! Which means I almost always need to have a stable / strong internet connection, so please don't think I'm being rude if I request a couch and then ask if you have WiFi. I'd be happy to tell you all about this over a cup of coffee or a cold beer.

I guess I should say a bit more about what I'm like as a person - I'm always up for an adventure. I love trying new things, meeting new people, learning about new traditions, cultures, lifestyles etc. I am a big foodie and love cooking and eating - if you do too, we'll get alone excellently!

The world is our playground, let's PLAY!

PHILOSOPHY

The aim of life is to be happy, and I'm gonna be happy, or die trying!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Been surfing in some cities in Europe, Latin America and Asia, attended some CS meetings.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met really cool people and had such amazing experiences with my hosts, their friends and their families too! (: Now looking to create more great memories here!

Interests

Doing wild things, trying new foods, reading, hiking, cycling/biking, hanging out with friends, partying, dancing, laughing, chilling at the beach, having a good time! Recently learned to ride a motorbike and to dive, so eager to practice those too!

Music, Movies, and Books

My attention-span is too short for movies (think goldfish). I prefer TV-serials. But recently, I've given up watching things on screens (unless they're on some form of transportation) because there are so many other things to do besides sitting half-comatose in front of a noisy screen!

All sorts of music is great! But please don't ask me to name my favourite bands or singers. I really don't have any. Really. And I am awful at identifying song names/ singer names/ band names. These things just don't stick in my mind.

Books are awesome. Love, love, loveeee reading, although I haven't had much time for it recently. Enjoy reading books that have interesting perspectives, plot twists, well-developed characters (I often fall in love with characters from books). Occasionally, chick-lit is good too ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

All of life is a miracle, I guess!

Read more about the things I do at my blog: http://lovechildoftheworld.wordpress.com/
Follow my adventures on Instagram: @crunchtini

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English! I'm a certified English teacher. And I speak Spanish pretty fluently, so I can teach you a couple of phrases too!

Always happy to share more about my lifestyle, my travel stories and anything else I am able to :)

And I'm always willing to learn anything you can teach me! (:

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun company? A listening ear? My friends say I'm a pretty decent cook, so if you like food, we will probably get along :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Portugal, Singapore, Thailand, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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