Hola!

Mi nombre es Marta y soy de Puerto Rico. Estare viajando por la costa norte de España hacia Francia.

Me encanta conocer a gente nueva y aprender de sus costumbres y perspectivas.

Estudié Biología, y me encanta todo lo que tenga que ver con la naturaleza. Me encanta la playa, surfear, escuchar musica, y pasarla bien con amistades. Me gusta leer sobre historia y filosofia y compartir historias atraves de la fotografia.

Viajar me ha creado una perspectiva llena de positividad y alegria. Vivo una vida sencilla y con ganas de conocer aprender y ayudar alos demas.

Hi,

My name is Marta and I am from Puerto Rico. I am traveling through the north coast of Spain all the way to France. I am very excited to become an official surfer and meet interesting people and their cultures.

As a Biologist, I am a nature lover and enthusiast. The ocean is my passion, I love to surf, listen to new music, spend time with friends, read about history and philosophy and share stories through film photography.

Traveling has changed my life and has made me more passionate about transforming my perspective through living and learning from other people's way of life. I always make the best out of every situation and will do my best to make my stay a joyful and memorable one.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Although I am new on Couchsurfing, am fully aware of its purpose. I have met many people who are in the community and they have all had amazing experiences which inspired me to join. When I travel, I am mainly fulfilled by the connections I make with people. I love to learn and listen to people’s stories. I believe that it is through their perspective and lifestyle that I can truly understand a countries’ history and culture. This is why I want to couch surf. It is an opportunity for me to further connect with people around the world and share my perspective along the way. Those connections can last a lifetime and will open up for them to visit me and my country as well.

Interests

• animals
• wildlife
• arts
• performing arts
• street art
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• animal care
• music
• live music
• drums
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• volleyball
• history
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• beach
• film photography
• craft beer
• ocean
• marine biology
• beach volleyball
• family
• wildlife conservation
• puerto rico
• wildlife photography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Very passionate about music. I love to discover all types of new, old, and local music. Very difficult to identify favorites.
My current go-tos: Khruagnbin, Tom Misch, Natalia Lafourcade, Fleetwood Mac, Joao Gilberto, Herbie Hancock, Cultura Profetica.

Movies:
Good Will Hunting, Fight Club, Primos, Amelie, Motorcycle Diaries, Me Earl and the Dying Girl, Star Wars

Books:
Fall of Giants (and trilogy) by Ken Follet
Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations by Thomas Friedman
Dispara, ya yo estoy muerto (Shoot I'm already dead) by Julia Navarro
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living by Jen Sincero

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went skydiving in New Zealand
Volunteered in a wildlife rehabilitation center in Costa Rica where I got to work with monkeys, sloths, toucans, margays and other wild animals.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Spanish and English, Puerto Rican food and history, surf, card games, mojitos,
Learn: I am very opened minded interested in learning anything and everything! (languages, history, sports, cooking, music, art, etc.)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Puerto Rico, United States