26 years old. Love dancing, baking, eating, and exploring!

I have a degree in Communication for Development, and have always been involved in work related so social development.

Now, I work as a Sustainability consultant in Peru, and I am working really hard on making Peru a more fair, kind and empathetic country (even though we under political crisis all the time 😅😩). I work with NGO’s, public and private organizations in order to create sustainability strategies, projects and partnerships.

I loveeeeee traveling. In my family, I am considered as the black sheep, since I am the youngest daughter (only woman among 4 brothers) who usually does more crazy things and wants to know the world at all costs. My mother and other brothers are much more homely, so the idea of ​​a woman traveling (often alone) scares them a bit. However, traveling so far has only brought good things to my life and has helped me grow in many ways.

I am pretty sure that traveling is the best school in the world. Traveling brings out the best in us, by usually sharing with new people, it allows us to show the best version of ourselves and have the necessary openness to genuinely connect with others.

Beyond the fun, I enjoy and value creating connections and friendships with people I meet while traveling the world.

I am also a foodie, and am passionate about the speciality coffee industry.

In case you want to know more about me:
Instagram: @estherlab
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherlabarthe

Hit me up if you’re in Lima/Cusco and I will be happy to have you as my guest :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing can give travelers the experience of exploring with locals, I feel that is the most valuable thing of it. I can tell the difference between only doing the typical touristic things when travelling, and doing what the locals would do (it’s always different, original and fun)✨

Interests

Dancing, meeting people from all around the world, travelling, environmental and sustainability topics

• animals
• arts
• fashion
• backpacking
• communications
• foodie

Teach, Learn, Share

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I like to share my knowledge and learn from different perspectives. For me, the key is: listen, understand, question, unlearn, learn, repeat.

I love dancehall as well, so I can teach you some moves!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Gratitude and so much respect.

Definitely, help you in any way I can.

Peruvian souvenirs (like food and spicy sauce 😂), cook, bake, good conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Peru