Hi there, I'm Maria, a 26-year old journalist, and I just moved to Addis to work here as a freelancer.

I love to travel, discover new places and cultures and learn new languages. I lived one year in Austin, Texas and 5 months in Gondar, Ethiopia, but I was born in France and lived there most of my life, although my parents are German and Romanian.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My first exprience with couchsurfing was while traveling in the US with some friends (though we didn't use my profile, that's why I have no references from that trip). This allowed us to meet some fascinating people and I fell in love with the concept, so I tried it again while traveling around Norway - it was just great, one of the best traveling experiences, and first time traveling alone.

Currently I can't host anyone, but I'm up to meet new people - provided you're a little open-minded and NOT a sexist (or assuming that because we go for a drink it will become romantic afterwards - I DON'T like being trapped in this kind of dynamic).

Interests

I like to read and write, I'm interested in international affairs, development, music, theatre, movies, art, philosophy.
I really enjoy live music, especially jazz, (but I don't play an instrument, to my biggest regret)...I love cultural journalism, documentaries and investigative stuff.

Languages are also an important part of my life, and I would like to learn more of them !!

I'm vegetarian (I do eat fish sometimes, when I'm a guest somewhere, or there is no other choice, or when I eat sushi... I am trying to stop that too though).

Other interests : photography, dancing, good food, good wine, long talks, nature, hiking, cooperatives...

Anyway, I don't limit my interests to what I have written in this box, so if you have any passions/convictions/adventures/stories to share, I will always be a good listener.

• arts
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• human rights
• wine
• vegetarian
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• journalism
• languages
• nature
• theatre
• animal rights
• environmentalism
• hiking,

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ethiopia, France, United States