I'm from Whittier, California, half an hour away from the famous Los Angeles, CA. In 2014, I lived in Shanghai, China for half a year and was absolutely enthralled. In 2016 I went on a Eurotrip and backpacked for 6 months. I got by with the hospitality of friends and couchsurfers and volunteered at a hostel along the way. Why I travel: I figure why coexist with so many people in the same lifetime and not meet them? Might as well make an effort. Also, the food and meeting new people to go on adventures with is always fun :) I love traveling, going on outdoor adventures, and the occasional arcade. I am an ok surfer and a pro boogie boarder (I think lol). I like shooting hoops and going out on road runs - bring a puppy, even better! Super excited to try all the new food and hear everyone's awesome accents. :D

My Instagram:@123lebiram

My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maribel.francisco.75

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would love to get to know a place from the people who know it best -->you, the local!

Interests

Traveling!!! :D Having fun new experiences, adrenaline intensive activities, shooting hoops, boogie boarding, surfing, salsa, bachata, and hip hop dancing, laughing my head off, eating, & just overall, exploring new things that make me happy :)

Music, Movies, and Books

Let's watch some gory scary movies! :D Yes, I know, I'm weird.
But on a lighter note, preference is given to hip hop, reggaeton, and banda (shh, thats a secret) music - basically anything that is danceable is game too!
Books: I am a total nerd, so like Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Cirque du Freak, Anne Rice, Jules Verne, and many more you can ask about later :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed 6,115 ft to the top of Huang Shan in China in one day!
I know it says 1 Amazing thing, but more recently:
Bungee jumped for the first time off Maslenica Bridge, 56 meters high, in Croatia!!! :D Bucket list item checked off! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences and knowledge of past travels. Catch me while I am on break and we can go out and get a couple drinks and talk about our travels :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Croatia, United States