I am a crazy traveler. I like traveling and meeting old friends, new friends, friends of friends and even strangers. I travel for many reasons - to relax, to explore, to visit friends, to surf, to get-away from familiarity and routine, to connect with myself, reflect and re-energise. I travel for work, too, which explains why I've been to 70+ countries at this age, and why I speak 5.5 languages. My most recent record is 13 countries/4 continents in a span of 30 days. Crazy what airplanes can do! I like spontaneous adventures, and I am chill, easily adaptable and easygoing. I keep positive vibes and stay away from negativity (that includes negative people)! I´ve done exciting things in life, like jumping off a hidden cliff, sunbathing in the snow, and sleeping inside the car on the beach parking lot in the North Shore of Oahu to surf fresh waves rolling at 4am. I used to live by the beach and can live literally ON the beach. I lived on a 30-ft catamaran docked out in Chaguaramas in Trinidad (and Tobago) for 2 weeks! I have this talent of sleeping anytime and anywhere - the park, the beach, the alley, the bus, the garden, a pool hammock, a tree, the floor, the airplane floor (recent!) just name it...
I do my best to live a very sustainable lifestyle - conscious of what I consume and always thinking of how I can inspire others to live sustainably, too.

I am a freelance trainer by profession, specialising in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, nonviolent communication, reconciliation and advocacy work. I am a strategist in sustainable peace and youth work, mostly working with start-ups and small non-profits (mostly youth organisations) in developing strategic direction for peacebuilding programmes. I run two personal projects that reflect first hand why and how I find meaning in my life: Mind and Surf (www.mindandsurf.com) and 366 Days of Gratitude (www.366daysofgratitude.com).

I dream of putting up a solidarity school. I also dream of sailing, surfing all day, teaching yoga to rural communities, and hemp farming. Visiting places and understanding cultures make me feel alive!

PHILOSOPHY
Life is beautiful. I live it the best way possible - every single day.

'I will make everything around me beautiful - that would be my life.'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Last April 2008, I couchsurfed with Lisa and Josue in Panama. They were so cool and always on the high (also literally as they were cannabis advocates!), always ready to entertain and start an interesting chat - even after I arrive late late at night! They probably have Panama's most in-demand couch!haha! I remember leaving for the beach for 2 nights, and when I got back, they were like, "oh, someone couch-surfed when you were away!" haha. Too bad I didn't much time to stay in the city.. I tried hard to cook them a good breakfast before I left!

Interests

Peace.Conflict Transformation.Quality.Sustainability.Yoga.Capoeira.Surfing.
Food.Music.Dance.Sour candies.Healthy food (did I just say candies?haha).EverythingOrganic.TheBeach.Languages.Backpacking.Hitch-hiking.Wakeboarding.Volleyball.Teaching.CommunityWork.Hemp.

I'd like to try snowboarding,skiing, skydiving.

• dancing
• capoeira
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• triathlon
• yoga
• running
• walking
• gardening
• boating
• traveling
• billiards
• cars
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• snorkeling
• skydiving
• skiing
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• volleyball
• freelancing
• languages
• hitchhiking
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Lounge, Chillout, Bossa, Jazz, a bit of R&B/rap/hiphop (love Tupac!).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hanging cemetery in Sagada, Philippines. A 17-carat canary yellow diamond stone. Floating in the Dead Sea. (DUH!) Snorkeling the BLUE HOLE in Dahab, Egypt. Eating yummy 25-cent ice cream in Kobuleti, Georgia. Walking from the border of Serbia to the border of Hungary under the August summer heat (and people in their cars looking at me like I´m crazy!). Eating Açai alone for 5 days straight in Rio de Janeiro. Living on a boat in Trinidad and Tobago! Beach camping in the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Walking on ice glaciers in Perito Moreno, Argentina. Staying at an 'earthship' accommodation. Dancing 'shaky shaky' in Varadero, Cuba! Swimming between islands in San Blas, Panama. Learning how to sail in the Caribbean! Living in a car for 2 days in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Surfing with dolphins! Consciously 'smuggling' a small bag of 'coca leaves' from Peru to Panama in my jacket. Hiking the montaña Machu Picchu at 3600 meters. Doing yoga in front of Machu Picchu citadel (It was apparently forbidden!) haha. Oh and many more!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Tips in sleepwalking 101. Tips in sleeping (or not!) in general. Some travel-acquired hustling tricks! Nonviolent communication. Conflict transformation skills. Yoga and breathing techniques. Some Spanish and Catalan. Living a 'less is more' and sustainable lifestyle. And maybe some inspiration on how to be happy with a simple life!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have lots of travel stories to share, as well as travel tips, airport tricks, 'don't ever do it' mishaps, and how it is to live in a suitcase for a whole year! I clean as I go, I love to cook and prepare healthy food, make ice cream cakes from scratch. I am pretty well inspired in the kitchen. I am very easygoing and chill to share space with! If you're lucky I can share a bottle of good single malt scotch whiskey with you over crazy stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia, Indonesia, Jamaica, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, United States

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