Hi, my name is Joanne (half-English, half-French). I live with my Spanish boyfriend Carlos in Madrid (we've just bought a house here!).

I have lived in different places in Europe (France, UK, Belgium, Austria, Spain) and love travelling and speaking different languages. I moved to Madrid 3 years ago and LOVE it!!

I have a big family and lots of friends who often come and visit us in Madrid! So we are very used to having guests here. I love being with people and sharing fun experiences!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have heard a lot about CS over the years and never really thought about trying it. We are traveliling to China and Japan in a few weeks and I thought it would be nice to try it for the first time!

Interests

• reading
• hiking
• swimming
• languages
• travelling
• people
• dreaming
• summer
• salsa music
• salsa dance
• salsa caleña

Music, Movies, and Books

I love dancing salsa and the music! Have been dancing for 13 years now.

I have lots of favourite books so difficult question to answer... The Help, Harry Potter, any historical fiction book, The Pilgrim, The Life of Bees...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Set up a new life in a new country every six years! Always seemed easy to me but the last move (to Madrid at 30 years old) seemed scarier for some reason. I've never looked back :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom