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Overview

  • 10 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Catalan, Valencian, English, Galician, Portuguese, Spanish; learning French
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Optometrist
  • My parents taught me that if I want to reach something, I...
  • From Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I love travelling. I always think about sharing and having enough money to see and visit new places. I think doing couchsurfing gives a good experience because I can keep contact with local people, so they are able to help you to discover some local places that they like; you can also learn about their lifestyle and share different cultures.

ABOUT ME

I'm a talkative, sympathic (i guess!) and a very curious person.
I love travelling and meeting people from different countries and cultures. Sometimes I travel with other people, sometimes alone. I also like traveling with friends because after finishing the trips, there are always stories to remember and to make us laugh.
Some years ago I finished studying Optic-Optometry degree in the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. After this, on 2016 i've decided to become an aupair in the US, On September 2017 i came back to Spain, I lived in Barcelona for 3 years and then i came back to my town.
I like going out with friends, and I also like sharing time with myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERINCES

On summer 2016, i travelled to New Orleans, Atlanta, Memphis and Nashville for 10 days as a surfer. I've loved it!! I've never thought than travelling alone would be such a crazy and funny experience. It was amazing how quickly i could connect with couchsurfers.

I took a gap year on 2022 and travelled by couchsurfing in some countries around Asia and Africa. A funny story in Senegal: the family did not speak English nor French, and i was surprised how i was going to be with them 3 days not having a language in common... after 1 hour, i understood that it was not going to be a big deal, there were always a way to share cultural things. One of the most memorable and funny days of my trip thanks to them.

Interests

I like meeting friends. I also like meeting new people from different countries; I always find interesting things that make me think about.
I like sports. I like football (soccer)! I like to support my footbal team and going to the stadium to watch them playing.

  • partying
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • scuba diving
  • sports
  • soccer
  • movies and series

Music, Movies, and Books

R&B/Pop/Dub
TV Series: HIMYM, Homeland, Girls, House of Cards; TWIN PEAKS (weird but awesome) Game of Thrones.
Movies: Charlie Chaplin' movies; Thelm and Louise; Into the wild; Life of Bryan; Inception

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungee jumping
Travelling around South America for a month.
Watching lava very close in Big Island, Hawaii.
Backpacking alone for almost 10 months around African and Asian countries.
Scuba diving

Teach, Learn, Share

I dance in a traditional dace group in Galicia, my region.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, adventures

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Gambia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Montenegro, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Senegal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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