🌍 Current Mission

To keep traveling with music in my backpack — sharing culture, mate, songs and laughter wherever the wind takes me. I’m at a point in life where I crave real experiences, meaningful connections, and the kind of moments that don’t fit in a photo but stay forever in the soul.

🎶 About Me

Hi! I’m Ludmila — but friends call me Lula or Lu. I'm a folk musician from Argentina, a nomadic soul with a deep love for simple things: a warm sunset, homemade soup, and unexpected late-night conversations that get philosophical out of nowhere.

I sing and play Andean instruments like the sikus, charango, quena, and guitar, blending traditional South American sounds with my own compositions. I'm currently producing my independent album De Ida — a mix of Argentine folklore, original songs, and native languages like Aymara.

I’ve traveled a lot solo and realized that when you're curious and respectful, you're never truly alone. I’m sensitive, joyful, a little poetic at times, and always up for learning something new. Also: I’m the type of person who laughs at terribly nerdy jokes (Les Luthiers fans, anyone?).

✨ Life Philosophy

I believe we’re here to share, grow, and — if we’re lucky — leave behind something beautiful: a song, a laugh, a memory.

Freedom is essential to me. Not the “running away” kind, but the conscious kind: the freedom to be fully myself. I value genuine connections, soulful conversations, and people who respect each other’s paths. To me, traveling isn’t just physical — it’s also emotional, cultural, and spiritual. Everyone you meet on the road is a mirror, a teacher, or a seed.

🤝 What I Can Share With Hosts

I can cook something healthy and tasty (gluten- and lactose-free, I promise!), play live music at your place, teach you some voice techniques or Andean instruments, or simply hang out and share stories over a cup of mate or a cold beer.

I’m clean, calm, respectful, and grateful to anyone who opens their doors. Oh — and if you have pets… fair warning: I might become their new best friend.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because the world feels bigger and warmer when we open our doors to strangers. I believe in the power of hospitality as a cultural exchange, not a transaction. I'm not looking for a free place — I'm looking for connection, and maybe even friendship.

Plus, I’ve had some of the best experiences of my life thanks to Couchsurfing: jamming with people I just met, cooking empanadas in foreign kitchens, and learning that kindness truly speaks every language.

Interests

Folk music from Latin America and beyond. Traditional instruments (sikus, quena, charango…).
Hiking in nature and feeling tiny next to mountains
Cultural exchange and ancestral wisdom
Languages (currently trying with German, Italian, French)
Museums, jam sessions, board games and deep talks
Healthy living & gym life

• culture
• traveling
• music
• astronomy
• history
• languages
• share experiences

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Folklore, tango, nueva canción, andes, chamamé.
A bit of classical and world fusion too.
As a musician I enjoy all music expressions.

Books: Poetry, myths, psychology and philosophy.

Movies:
Anything with music, soul, or a good plot twist.
Also: animation and sci-fi movies are my guilty pleasure 😄

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve played sikus in the middle of the Andes, with the wind howling like a choir.
I’ve sung in four different languages on the same song.
I crossed the Ocean with just my instruments and backpack, trusting the road (and the kindness of people).
I once got lost in the jungle and found the way back thanks to the sound of monkeys… but that’s a longer story.

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I teach?:
Singing and voice training (especially for beginners).
South American folk, history, rhythms and instruments.
Spanish with a thick Argentine accent 😄.

Learn:
Local recipes, music and traditions.
How people live and love in other cultures
Anything about sustainability or healing arts.
Your weirdest fun fact or best dad joke.

Share:
Music (live, spontaneous or planned!)
Conversations that feel like campfires
My nomadic stories, a mate ritual, and hopefully a good laugh.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Live music at home – I can sing for you, with you, or just fill the silence with some charango or guitar. Or just silence.

Voice lessons or music workshops – if you’ve ever wanted to sing better or explore your voice, I’m here.

Cooking something yummy and healthy – gluten- and lactose-free, full of flavor and made with love.

Stories from the road – the kind that make you laugh, wonder, or want to pack a bag.

A chill, clean, respectful guest who values your space and time.

Warmth, conversation, cultural exchange – from the Argentine mate tradition to folk legends and music from the Andes.

I can also help clean, organize or carry heavy things — I go to the gym and I’m proud of my squats 💪😄

And above all: my gratitude, my full presence, and a spirit of giving back whatever I can — whether it’s a melody, a meal, or just a good mood.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Bolivia, Germany