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Overview

  • 32 references 28 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hebrew (modern); learning Spanish
  • 44, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • I am a hostel owner
  • Studied Tourism Management.
  • From Israel
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To put Mitzpe Ramon on the "Must see" list of all travelers to Israel.

ABOUT ME
I have been running a backpackers hostel in Mitzpe Ramon for the last 8 years.
I am busy running the hostel and working on expanding it as it is more of a dream than an actual business...
It is a lot of hard work but still - a real dream come true.
I don't have much time to sit and relax in the hostel as I would like too but I still think that is is important to also give without expecting to get anything in return and that is why when ever I can - I give out one free bed a night...

I like knowing a lot but hate studying. I am a very busy person for someone so lazy as me... I love the hostel but miss travelling... and I love the desert but need to visit the big city every now and again to stay balanced...

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short - do what makes you happy!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Cause I love the idea of it.

Interests

Travel. eating, movies, music, travel, geology, travel, history, travel, wine, hostels, oh, and travel :)

  • cooking
  • wine
  • cheese
  • wine tasting
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • geography
  • geology
  • history
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

The Goonies, Almost famous, and spy games (don't know why, it's just a fun movie and I can watch is over and over again...
and favorite book - The pillars of the earth!!!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crashed a land-rover in Zimbabwe - totaled it in the middle of nowhere and am still alive to tell the story...

Teach, Learn, Share

As a tour guide in Israel - my knowledge of the history, wild life, geography and geology is pretty wide...
Too bad my memory sucks :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good hiking tips

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Chile, Ethiopia, France, Ireland, Italy, Namibia, Peru, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Spain, United States

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