Hi! I'm Ilena Aneli!
At the moment I'm living in Lisbon, Portugal. I came here 5 years ago while I was backpacking across Europe and that was it, love at first sight! I give walking tours of the city so you can call me abit of a history buff! Before Lisbon, I was living in Toronto, it was -30oC, enough said! And before that I was studying in London, U.K. and before that I was growing up in Cyprus on the Greek side and no more 'before that' that's all (unless you count the womb as a tropical destination). I also think I'm funny but I always seem to be the only one laughing at my jokes.. weird

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting the locals! It makes all the difference!

Interests

• animals
• books
• music
• backpacking
• travel
• art
• dogs!!!

Music, Movies, and Books

I love listening to the piano and instrumental music mostly. Big fan of Icelandic artists! Twenty one pilots is my new fav band but I like the classics! I use to be big into movies and tv shows but now I tend to be infront of a screen for work and educational videos. I adore collecting books I might never read..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think making it at the end of the day and waking up each morning is an amazing achievement as it is never guaranteed! But I have manage to complete some personal goals which include completing highschool (high five teenage me), university, 2 back packing trips around Europe & a childhood dream to make it to India. I also raised a dog on my own, gotten from the streets at only a few days old and bottle fed, so I'm definitely a proud dog owner!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach 2 languages English & Greek!
All about the history of Portugal!
I'm a pretty good cook especially when it comes to flavorful dishes, wether it be Indian, Chinese, Japanese (yep I can make ramen & sushi), Mexican, Italian you name it!
I love learning everything!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories! Nothing connects the world and its people quite like stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Cyprus, Portugal, United Kingdom