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Overview

  • 6 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Norwegian, Spanish; learning French
  • 28, Female
  • Member since 2017
  • Student
  • University
  • From Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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About Me

Since I was a little girl I've loved travelling. So much that I wanted to be an air hostess. My aspirations grew and I wanted to become a pilot. Finally, since I also wanted something to do with engineering, I ended up studying aeronautics in Madrid. After a while, (maybe too many years) I decided this was not my path, so I changed studies, and I am very happy I did that!

To some up: Im an English Studies student who loves to travel and meet new places.
I can´t wait to finnish my degree, save some money and just travell around the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My first Couchsurfing experience was in Denmark, and it was great because it felt like an adventure going to a whole new place, finding someone who could host you and getting to know them. I think its great to have some time to meet new and diffrent people every time we have the opportunity.
Right now I live with my mom, so I can't really host anyone since she is not a part of couchsurfing.

Interests

  • board games
  • music
  • hiking
  • astronomy
  • teaching
  • science
  • adventure travel
  • travel
  • exploring
  • learning
  • foodie
  • meeting new people
  • sunsets
  • open minded
  • teacher
  • escape rooms
  • mojitos
  • whitewine
  • practical philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most kinds of music. [I used to be kind of a nazi and judged people based on the music they listened to... I was young and stupid haha]. Now i've learned to explore diffrent kind's of music and enjoy from rock, to rap and hiphop, to instrumental and classical, etc... It actually depends on my mood.
Love to watch movies and series (sometimes too much).
I really enjoy reading but to be honest I am no expert and have not read so many books yet. Hoping to get more time to travel and read from classics to best sellers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fly in a wind tunnel :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I love being a tour guide in my city: Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Am I good at it? You will have to judge by yourself! ;)
Do I have experience? Yes, I would totally say so! In 2020 I joined a free tour organized by a very nice person who is from here. Do I remember all the dates and important info? Not really... But I do think I get around the cool places my city has to offer.
Also I love spending time getting to know new people while sharing mojitos at these fancy rooftops, so if this sounds like something you are up for then I could totally show you where they are,
If fancy is not your thing but you like exploring new restaurants then be sure I will try to be there :D
I do like hiking but just know the most common rout (in Anaga), and would need to make plans with some previous time. I consider myself spontaneous when I have time enough, but in my everyday I like organizing my time in advance!
I study and work during weekdays but as I said, a drink after work is always a nice plan :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Im a passionate traveller who has some experience on it and has no plan on stopping.
I think the main goal in Couchsurfing is the adventure of meeting new people. But I also understand hosts have their own lives and can be quite busy. Im very independant and appreciate a lot when hosts are available, what I enjoy most is getting to know each other a bit at least, but have no problem if there is no time for that. Im easy going and very tidy!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Norway, Spain

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