My name is Daniella Janis, I am from the states. Grew up in NYC then went out west to Colorado where I graduate with a degree in Communications and Media. My mother is from Colombia and my father is from NYC. I am currently in Sri Lanka with my boyfriend who is from Amsterdam. We met while traveling. I love to the outdoors, animals and enjoy what life has to offer. I love trying everything and seeing everything, even though that is impossible. But still I am an optimist. People interest me the most because of the stories they tell, and how those stories have an resonate on me. I just finished traveling Europe and south east Asia. I spent a semester abroad in New Zealand hiking, camping and learning about the Maori culture. I guess you could say I have the travel bug big time!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couch surfing to meet and live with locals to see the true side of the countries that I am in rather than the tourist side. I wanna feel and see what it is like to actually live in a country while traveling. It is important not to connect with the beauty of the land but with the people as well. That is why I am on couch surfing.

Interests

Yoga
Running
Music
Dancing
Having interesting conversations
Hiking
Reading
Surfing
Scuba diving
Snowboarding

• animals
• culture
• beauty
• dancing
• yoga
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• communications
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd
Bob Marley
The Beatles
Led Zepplin
Marvin Gaye
Boombox
Pulp Fiction
Interstellar
The Alchemist
The Kite Runner

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

5 Day hike through mount ngauruhoe (where Mordor in lord of the rings was filmed) it is called the tongariro alpine crossing. 56 KM walk.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn the history of the countries I am in
I want tell others about my experiences from traveling and how it has affected me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, laughter, knowledge. What I have learned about my travels in the past. The obstacles I have overcome that have made me the person today.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Samoa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, New Zealand, United States