Currently in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

Hey there‍♀️

I’ve been seeing the world since May 2022

Here’s my story:

I remember back in college I couldn’t wait to finish school and go into the “real world” - get a job so I could start traveling on my own!

I did my first solo trip in 2019 🤩 a year after finishing my Bachelor’s. I was 24 at the time - my first time to explore out there on my own! 🥹 Back then I had just started a new job and didn’t have a lot of money BUT I had a lot of courage! 🏽
I knew I was ready

I was on instagram one day, scrolling, as we always do and came across this event post about tree-planting that is happening in 2 days at a village not very far from my city - so I signed up!!🤩

I packed my bags and headed to the bus station! I was excited but also nervous the bus left around midnight and we arrived at the local town by 5am. I start to navigate and finally arrived at the hostel (where the meet up point was) 30mins later. It was still dark and the event doesnt start ‘til 7 so I had almost 2 hours to spare There was a treehouse inside the hostel - big enough to fit 10 people! and i thought okay maybe i could take a nap while waiting but when i got there, i saw these people having drinks, having a nice time and later invited me to their table! We talked and had a meaningful conversation about life, happiness and traveling. 🤩

I went to this trip alone and came back with a new set of friends. It’s amazing 🥰🥰

I think what I’m trying to say is that - you never really “travel alone”. The world is full of friends WAITING to get to know you. 🤩

Cheers to everyone here! May we all have a beautiful journey

All the best,
Michelle

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like making friends on the road

Interests

• animals
• dogs
• culture
• singing
• design
• festivals
• dancing
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• beach
• learning languages
• learning new things
• meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Reggae, Soul, R&B, New Wave, Soft Rock, Alternative

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• I milked a cow in Georgia!🇬🇪 (I grew up in the city - so I've never had that experience )
• My first time seeing a camel in Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪
• I had my first Shabbat dinner and Hanukkah in Israel 🏽🇮🇱
• My first time volunteering at a Hostel in Israel 🇮🇱
• I’ve seen my first World Wonder - Petra, Jordan 🇯🇴!
• I’ve been to India!!! 🇮🇳
• I learned how to play Poi 🤩☄️
• I fed the cows in India
• I did a 10-day Vipassana Meditation in Nepal🇳🇵
• I met the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, India!!!🏽🇮🇳📿

Teach, Learn, Share

For coffee lovers: I can teach you how to brew coffee using an Aeropress

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, China, France, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, Georgia, India, Israel, Nepal, Philippines