I’m Irina (🇦🇷, 33), traveling across Asia with my partner Lolo (🇫🇷, 35) for over a year now. Mostly by bicycle, but also trains, hitchhiking, buses, ferries… whatever moves us forward.

We’re somewhere between slow and fast travellers; depends on the day, the road, or how good the last place felt. You can decide ;)

We like a bit of everything: outdoor adventures, city nightlife, meditation, political discussions, embarrassing ourselves at karaoke, having coffee, and playing games (we play dices every day 🎲).

As guests, we’re independent and used to figuring things out on the road, so we keep things easy (or at least we try!). Always happy to share meals, stories, or help with whatever is useful.

We’re also documenting the trip on IG (@culo.viajero) if you’re curious :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because human connections are our main motivation for travelling 🫂

Interests

• wine
• politics
• bicycle touring
• people's stories

Music, Movies, and Books

As for Irina:

🎶 I enjoy pretty much everything, especially if it’s live music. I’ve been using Shazam to create playlists of every country we’ve visite on this trip. Would love to share it with you!

Favourite music: Air, Massive Attack, early Britney Spears, Gilda.

📽️ Watching movies and series is one of the things I enjoy the most. When I’m home I watch them at home every week, and go to the cinema as often as I can.

Favourite TV series: The Office (US version), Fleabag, Girls, Gilmore Girls.
Favourite movies: Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola), Alice in Wonderland (the animated Disney one from 1951), the Before trilogy (Richard Linklater)

📚 Always reading something and alllllllways keen on discussing books!

Favourite authors: José Saramago, Clarice Lispector, Fernando Pessoa.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

If we have to choose one, it would be hitchhiking through Argentina in one week (+4000 km)

Teach, Learn, Share

If you want to practice your Spanish, your English or your French, count on us!

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share a traditional Argentinian mate or treat you with some homemade French salted caramel.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, France