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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
@josefinacabre
Member since 2013
My name is Josefina (30) and I'm from Argentina. Currently living in Beijing, China studying Chinese. Moving to Australia in July 2026. I would define myself as a very easy-going, energetic, committed and creative person. I come from a very small town located in Buenos Aires province in Argentina. When I was 18 I moved to Rosario (where Messi and El Che Guevara were born) to study. After I finished my studies in Marketing and worked one year in a company, I decided to move to China! It was the greatest experience of my life. I lived there for one year with a Chinese family while studying Mandarin at the local uni. Then the pandemic happened and had to return to my home country and for the chance to travel to Patagonia which was also one the most fulfilling adventures of my life. In my free time I like riding my bike, social volunteering, going to concerts, swimming, painting watercolor, embroider, going out, sightseeing, etc. One of my biggest passions are languages. I am fully vaccinated.
Interested in Art
Interested in Concerts
Fluent in Chinese (Simplified)
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I have always been very curious about traveling and meeting people from all over the world, learn about their culture and enrich each other. What's better than doing it like a local? That's why I am on Couchsurfing. Because you can have great experiencias with locals and opportunities to getting to know places that otherwise wouldn't be possible. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE -Meeting and hanging around in different cities and also as a local -Participating in polyglot meetings -Being hosted -Being host -Hosting movie nights So far so good!
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Mostly international music and playlist culture. Love attending to concerts. Classic, Bossa, Samba, Argentinian music, Brazilian music, Russian music, German/French Rap, Melodark minimal, Dub Rock, among others. Some bands: The Killers, Coldplay, Empire of the Sun, The Black Keys, Hocus Pocus, c2c, IKV, The Smiths, The Strokes, The Beatles, The Drums, Babasónicos, Charly Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Caetano Veloso, Criolo, etc. Movies: I host a film club in Budapest with a group of friends. I like Drama, Suspense, Thrillers and Coming of Age mostly. One Day, Natural Born Killers, Law Abiding Citizen, Django Unchained, The Usual Suspects, Jeux d´enfants, Monty Python, The Shawshank Redemption, Her, The Godfather, Dallas Buyers Club, Billions, The Crown, Girls, etc. Books: 1Q84, Los mejores planes, La geografía de la felicidad, Las guerreras, Animal Farm, The Catcher in the Rye, Cristal Bell, etc. My favourite writer is Haruki Murakami. (I filled this section when I created my profile, I will keep it this way hahaha) These are my favourite things to do so I can't name it all. I enjoy discovering new ones all the time.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Moving to China Being an intern at a NGO in Natal, Brazil Volunteering in Patagonia, Argentina Getting to see thousands of penguins in Chubut, Argentina Sunbathing and caipirinhas in Rio de Janeiro Climbing Great Wall of China Riding all over Berlin Sightseeing Mount Fuji Doing the Seto Islands cycling route Walking 30 km the day I went to Forbidden City Eating Fugu fish at Shimonoseki fish market Parachute jump near Rosario Kayaking in Patagonia Being an amateur actress in Baoding, China Getting dressed in traditional costumes in Jeonju, Korea Moving to Hungary Cycling in Vienna, Austria Gypsy party in Bratislava, Slovakia Working as a bartender in Budapest Crossing the border between Slovakia and Hungary by foot Kukeri Festival in Pernik, Bulgaria Roadtrip in Provence, France Visiting museums in Sofia, Bulgaria Camping 10 days near Ljubljana, Slovenia Hitchhiking in Lake Bohinj, Slovenia Sleeping in a wooden cabinet in the middle of the forest with 3 friends invited by someone in a bar, Slovenia Hosting my film club, in Budapest, Hungary Improvised trip to Zagreb, Croatia Visiting Biennale di Venezia, Italy Drinking Rakija in every Balkan country I went Matka Canyon hike in Skopje, Macedonia Day trip in Malmo, Sweden Visiting Grundtvig church in Copenhague Fringe festival in Edinburgh Drinking beer non stop in Prague 5 countries-3 days-1000km trip by motorbike (Hungary-Croatia-Slovenia-Austria-Germany) one day before my graduation Roadtrip in Scotland I do consider every day we can do great things, specially in small actions.
Teach, Learn, Share
As I consider myself a very dynamic person, we can talk about a variety of topics. I've always tried to be committed citizen. I've been involved in several activities and met hundreds of people from different organizations which work is focused on: gender equality, cultural promotion, ecology, health, education, technology and so on. Languages Argentinian Culture Southamerican Culture Chinese Culture Hungarian Culture
What I Can Share With Hosts
Luckily along my life I've met people from all over the world. All my life I've been respectful to different cultures, but living in China definitely made me realize not only how different can be but also, and most importanly, the similarities we share. Also thanks to Couchsurfing I had the possibility to meet and share experiences with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. After all, we're all human beings :) P.S I am a great cook (or at least a great recipe-follower :P)
My Interests
Travel, learn, enjoy.
