Hello!
I am Emilia Quijano, from sunny and warm Mexico! I have a new found passion for traveling and meeting new cultures. I am a very active person, always looking for something fun and interesting to do, I like to explore new places and find beauty everywhere I go.
I love to read, dance, listen to music and talk.
I want to study International Relations and never stop learning new languages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started backpacking Europe with my brother in July 2015 and heard great things about the couchsurfing community! We wanted to really get to know each city we visited, and think the best way to do so is to blend in with the locals! I want to give back, open my home, make friends and show off my town.

Interests

I am interested in languages. It is fascinating how humans can communicate intricate ideas perfectly with the use of sounds. And how so many other species do the same. And the similar trends along so many different languages.
BOOKS! I will read anything you place in front of me. Novels especially (preferably nothing too scary, Stephen King, although a great writer, creeps me out).
I love art, music, dancing, rock climbing, water-sports, food, movies, plays, nature, scubadiving.

• arts
• writing
• books
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• sports
• rock climbing
• international relations
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

LITERATURE
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by her sister, Emily.
The things they carried by Tim O'Brien
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Anything of Jane Austen
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Anything of Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Isabel Allende
Shakespeare (ALL)
I could talk about books forever.

Movies
Easy Virtue, Cruel Intentions, Open Road, Clueless, Tonight you are mine, The book of Life, The Dark Night, Forest Gump, Inception, Casablanca, 10 things I hate about you, Narnia, The Pirates of the Caribbean, Chocolat, Anything with Johnny Depp...
Series
Friends (greatest series ever)
Modern Family

Music
I love music. And I like discovering a singer or a band that I ha never heard before. I can listen and enjoy almost anything, however, modern Pop Music I can only listen to at clubs or for brief periods of time.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was not certain about what I wanted to study after High School so I left home, got a job in Sweden and moved for nine months. Saved every penny and traveled Europe
I have now decided on International Relations and Languages and am applying to college.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like teaching people my native language, Spanish, and I would love to learn new ones.
I can share anecdotes, my cooking skills (I love cooking!), and a good laugh.
Let's talk about books!
I will also share my home.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I really love to cook, and I would be very happy if I could show you what a real Mexican dinner tastes like! I, recently, cooked an entire Mexican meal for eleven people.....get this.....using a hostel's kitchen!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Sweden