Back home in New York! I spent last year studying abroad in Madrid and Paris and loved every moment, and I hope to return the favor to people visiting my city. Also hopefully meeting travelers on here will help soothe my wanderlust for a little while haha:)

I love nothing more than exploring old bookstores and new underground places and meeting cool people, and learning about places and cultures that I haven't been exposed to. If it's 3am I'm definitely awake either walking down the Hudson, listening to music at jazz club, dancing in a warehouse somewhere, or at home reading.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I unfortunately cannot host people atm:( but I would love to share local recommendations and advice with travelers to NYC and meet up around the city if my work schedule allows!! Especially if you like live music and jazz.

My favorite way to explore new cities is just to wander off the beaten track and walk around for hours on end, live off fruit and cheap street food, chat with locals, and watch the sunset from a rooftop cafe.

I speak Spanish and am studying French and know about 6 phrases in Arabic haha, so if you can help me improve on any of those that would be amazing!

Interests

• writing
• literature
• poetry
• dancing
• womens rights
• jazz
• hiking
• sustainability
• activism
• exploring
• french
• spanish
• art museums
• french movies
• bookstores

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Before Sunrise
Slacker
The Bridges of Madison County (watched this on the plane flying home to CA from Paris and cried for two hours straight haha)
Amélie
Rain Man
Mad Max
Life is Beautiful
Cocktail
Reality Bites
Fantasia
Valley of the Dolls
To Catch a Thief

Books:
On the Road / any Beat authors
Russian literature
Charles Bukowski (he is grumpy but somehow still makes me laugh)
Rimbaud

Music:
Fairuz
Chet Baker
Billie Holiday
Joey Pecararo
Laura Marling
Hozier
Clean Bandit
Mura Masa

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you practice English and Spanish, also I make really yummy crêpes! I embroider and sew, if you have interest in style/clothing let's go thrifting. I am very intrigued by different religions and love learning about different people's upbringing and cultural experiences.

Instagram: @ellcasado

What I Can Share with Hosts

A love of adventure and travel, I love listening to other people's stories and experiences and talking about different cultures, literature and philosophy.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Germany, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Spain, United States