I havent been on my profile for a long time.. Ive just updated it now in January 2018!

Hellloo!! Ahoj! Ciao! Hola! ..etc! ><
I'm Jessica. I am from California. I studied abroad in Italy where my love for Europe all begna. I love living in Europe and traveling. I graduated from uni in journalism and studied art history and italian in Florence, I used to live in Brno in the Czech Republic where I got my certificate to teach English. I also lived and worked in Calabria in southern Italy. Now I teach English in Madrid in Spain.

I love yoga, cooking (and eating), writing, wine, art, reading, hiking and ADVENTURES.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've always had good experiences with couchsurfing. Hosting, being hosted or just meeting people for drinks and conversation.

update: couchsurfed in Germany for the first time, awesome experience! Was astounded by the generousity of our host, hope I more great experiences through couch surfing!

I couchsurfed in Paris very last minute with an absolutely wonderful Parisian man who showed us nice parts of Paris and French food.

Interests

TRAVELING hiking, reading, writing, swimming, drinking, painting, adventuring, dancing, cooking big meals and making everyone fat and happy

• fish
• arts
• culture
• writing
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• snorkeling
• swimming
• art history
• teaching
• freelancing
• history
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to read novels..poetry..the news..

bands: creedence, led zepplin, ray charles, squirrel nut zippers, slightly stoopid, jurassic 5, notorious big, janis joplin, johnny cash, Chance the Rapper, Inti Illimani , Ben Caplan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In Amsterdam I got really really high and went to a Van Gogh exhibition. It was so. freaking. cool.

In France my friends and I passed by this building that had a lot of artwork painted on it. It said it was free entrance so we figured, what the hell, let's go. it ended up being the best thing I've ever done while travelling. All 6 floors of the building were home to freelance artists that opened up their homes to show their artwork. Some of them were just lounging around smoking and painting and I talked to one French guy who gave me a "mini masterpiece" of one of his works on the back of a card. He painted my portrait on it too. It was really awesome.

Went kayaking and snorkeling in Croatia. We saw a bunch of nudists and wild peacocks. (no pun intended)

In California saw an entire pod of dolphins go by me while at the shore. It was breathtaking.

update January 2018:
I went on a roadtrip through Airzona Monument Valley and the deserts in Southern California, sleeping in the back of my car or camping

I went swimming in the bay in Montenegro while there was a thunderstorm (yes it was technically dangerous and I could have died but you only live once)

I went to New Orleans and listened to live jazz bands on the street all night.. went home feeling very good and with 3 new CDs

What I Can Share with Hosts

Traveling tips
wine (ive sinced worked at a winery in california)
cooking
English and American culture lessons >:)
Italian and Italian culture lessons
Some knowledge about the Czech Republic and language
Spanish living and language
Art history
the fucked up world of American politics (update 2018: even more fucked up because of you know who now....so embarassing...)
good dancing, drinks and fun

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, United States