An American couple living in Madrid. We are grad students and we also teach English as a second language.

http://saraiquiel.wordpress.com/

We love to travel the world and see new and exciting places. We love history and culture, having adventures, living life to the fullest and not missing out on once in a lifetime experiences. We like to get a feel of the culture and the people when we travel talking to people we meet at bars and in local shops. We like to think of ourselves as traveler and not tourists.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have an extra bedroom available in our flat in Madrid, Spain. We love concept of couchsurfing and are very eager to share our traveling experiences and knowledge with fellow couchsurfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've hosted and been guests and have had great experiences meeting people from around the world.

Interests

Traveling
Politics
History
Music
Warm weather
Singing
Reading
Music
Dancing
Meeting new people
Intercambios
Learning new languages
Trying new food
Taking tons of pictures

• culture
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• swimming
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Anything by Stephen King, Particia Cornwell, Anne Rice, Jeffery Deaver and James Patterson
1984, The Great Gatsby, Harry Potter

Movies: Gladiator, Braveheart, The Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta, Eurotrip, The Hangover, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Mean Girls

Music: Broadway Musicals, Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, Pop, Classical music, Oldies, 80's music, EDM, EVERYTHING

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Teaching English on another continent and being ambassadors for American culture
Riding camels in the Moroccan desert
Attending President Barack Obama's inauguration
Trekking through Petra
Swimming in the Red Sea
Crashing a motorbike on an island in Croatia

Teach, Learn, Share

We truly like to embrace the couchsurfing mission of taking in the culture of the city we are visiting and not just using a couch as a free hotel for a few nights. We're not just looking for a couch to crash on, we're looking for an experience with someone who can show us around and get to know us so we can return the favor when you all come to Madrid!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can bring you some refreshing rioja ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States