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Overview
About Me
—— I’M CURRENTLY TRAVELLING AND CANNOT HOST—-
Hello, I'm Ioana welcome to my profile. I'm Romanian originally, but lived in the UK for the past 9 years. I lived all over the place, south, west, north, until I ‘settled’ in London for 2 years or so.
A little bit about me..
I've been a pescatarian for the past 3 years.
I love animals, I always had animals in my house when I was younger. I've been working as a UX designer for 2 years, worked with kids with specials needs helping them express themselves through dance, and have been a salsa teacher too. All that until I quit my jobs and left to Mexico to travel.
I love everything creative - dance, music, theatre, writing. I think it’s super important to keep being creative in our lives, it makes us happy and live longer and happier :)
I like cooking and learning new dishes from around the world.
You can find me on fb here if you wanna 'see' who I am: https://m.facebook.com/ioanaminulescu
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I like getting to know and understanding people (hence my degree in psychology and my jobs) from everywhere. Although London is great for that, as you find here people from all over the world, I want to travel as well and experience the cities from the citizens' eyes rather than as a tourist.
Looking forward for new experiences through hosting/being hosted in the cities I plan to visit.
Interests
I love travelling, and want to as much as possible to learn about other cultures, lifestyle, food etc.
- salsa dancing
- vegetarian
- reading
- traveling
- jazz
- cinema
- cinematography
- playing piano
Music, Movies, and Books
Music - a lot of things: Childish Gambino, The Internet, Erykah Badhu, Frank Ocean, Prince, Shakira, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Daft Punk, Jamiroquai, Coldplay, Muse, James Brown, D'Angelo, Drake, Rihanna, Reggaeton (when in the mood for some dancing :D), Nicolas Jaar, The Chemical Brothers, Bakermat, Duke Dumont, and more others
Movies/Directors: David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive), Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, Batman stuff), Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Basterds), Fight Club, Girl Interrupted, One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest, Annie Hall, Blue Jasmine, X-Men.
Some on my list: Silence, Birdman (Inarritu), The Square (Ostlund), The Machinist, A Clockwork Orange, La Dolce Vita & La Strada (Fellini) & Italian Neorealism (Rome Open City, Shoeshine, Bicycle Thieves etc)
Books: I like reading plays lately (Arthur Miller, Tennesse Williams, Brecht, Becket, Chekhov), Tolstoy, Isabel Allende, and lots of non-fiction
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Got the helicopter and skied on the Matterhorn, the 5th tallest mountain in the Alps.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can also teach you:
- Romanian, Spanish, and practice some French if you're a beginner :)
- how to cook 'Sarmale' a traditional Romanian dish (although Russians, Ukranians, and Turkish have a similar dish) as well as many vegan recipes and how to adapt to that diet.
- how to play the piano (music theory & basic practical stuff)
- how to use photoshop, sketch, how to make your website usable
- how to dance Cuban salsa
What I Can Share with Hosts
Stories, dancing, food,
Countries I’ve Visited
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State
Countries I’ve Lived In
Romania, United Kingdom