Always up for long, intense, interesting, funny conversations. Listening to music of all kinds - in all shapes and formats - is just as important as a daily dose of silence, peace and calmness. "Treat others the way you want to be treated" never loses its meaning. Life is too short to waste time being dishonest or dealing with dishonest people. Life is too short to waste it nursing grudges, being too scared to embrace forgiveness. Finding the time to cook a hearty meal for people I care about nourishes my soul. Sighing after watching a movie that has overwhelmed me makes me feel really good. Regret is a ruthless teacher with one important lesson: now or never. I have a mission to avoid its existence.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A friend of mine told me lots of great things about CS more than a decade ago. I always played with the idea of experiencing it first hand but never got around to it, for some reason. It is never to late to try new things (until it's too late), so here I am.

Interests

Travel, food, music, nature, big cities, small towns, good people, good movies, good books, wine and beer, crime investigation, weird stories, ancient and modern history.

• books
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• beer
• vegan
• movies
• video games
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• teaching
• history
• languages
• nursing
• jogging
• vegetaran

Music, Movies, and Books

Ulver, In Flames, Ides of Gemini, Architects, Parkway Drive, Anathema, Katatonia, The Gathering, Danzig, Tiamat, Baroness - Deep blue, Far away, so close, Blade runner, Cinema Paradiso, Amores perros, Todo sobre mi madre, El secreto de sus ojos, Old boy, Sympathy for lady vengeance, Trois couleurs, Cidade de Deus, Shaun of the dead - The Catcher in the Rye, The Autograph Man, 100 Years of Solitude, Resurrection, The Time Traveler's Wife, Hot Water Music, The Stories of Raymond Carver, Dune.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled through Asia for 5 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love teaching, especially when it comes to cooking and languages. I like being a student and a teacher. The reciprocity and the rewarding essence of the whole experience fascinates me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Jokes, music, recipes, interesting anecdotes, horror stories, dreams, all the different uses of Mexican lime and the secret to making the real-deal salsa picante.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Mexico, United States