Hey! I'm Julia,I used to be a digital nomad for years working as a product manager for startups. I lived on a tropical island Koh Phangan, Thailand for 3 years and now I live in community house in Lagos, Portugal.

This year I'm not working that much and focus on finding what I really want to do in life. Besides startups, I'm passionate about dancing, human connection, creating safe spaces. I also teach contact dance and organize ecstatic dance events.

Also I'm a foodie, happy to cook together, cook for you and experience your favorite food 😋

I've traveled solo a lot, used CS many times hitchhiked a lot including places like South Africa and Zimbabwe. I know how tiering it can get sometimes and how important it is to be in a safe place. And I received a lot of kindness from people so I'm happy to return it. If you need a safe place don't be shy and send me a message.

I've launched the community house that we call Cuddle house and you are welcome to stay with me and my cuddle family for some days 🤗

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet cool people and make new friends, experience different cultures

Interests

• culture
• design
• meditation
• backpacking
• bungee jumping
• entrepreneurship
• hitchhiking
• startups
• vipassana
• ux design
• product management

Music, Movies, and Books

I really love reading though now I don't read as much as I used to
I adore distopias: Huxley, Orwell, Long Walk by Stephen King, Clockwork orange, etc. Besides this, my favorite writers are Milan Kundera, Haruki Muracami, Nick Hornby

As for music I prefer indie, trip-hop and rock, e.g. Unckle, Massive Attack, Blue Foundation, Florence + the Machine, Broken Bells, Absynthminded, Depeche mode, the Knife, the Doors and lots of others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked around Europe, South Africa, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe
Completed 10 days course of vipassana silent meditation in Nepal
Jumped from one of the highest bungee jumping spots 2 times

Teach, Learn, Share

My great passions are startups, tech and product management, but also yoga, meditation, breath work, dance and other embodies practices. I can share a lot about this and also will be happy to meet people keen on the same stuff.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good vibes and lots of hitchhiking stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Russian Federation, Thailand