Hi ___ Hola___Hallo ___ こんにちわ ___ שלום ___ مرحبا

Willkommen in unserem Profil!

We are Shalev and Ela, a married couple that moved in Jan 2021 to the US from Israel and currently lives in the beautiful town of North Bend - 30 minutes from downtown Seattle.

Hola a todos! Somos Salva (Shalev) y Ela. Hemos estado casados durante los últimos seite años. Nos encanta conocer gente nueve e interesante! Si podríais leer las últimas frases sin traducción, nos gustaría hablar español con vosotros : )

こんにちわ！私たちはシャレブとエラです。日本が大好き、現在日本語を学んでいます。とても難しいです！　

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We love meeting new people from around the world!
So far, Couchsurfing has been a wonderful experience for us. We believe it is the best way to get to know new places and bring the world to our home.

Interests

We enjoy outdoor sports, reading, learning new things, picnics, nature, and hiking.
We are passionate about zero waste, minimalism, languages, and technology.

• dancing
• environment
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• sports
• engineering
• history
• hitchhiking
• language exchange
• german
• japan
• spanish
• walks
• zero waste
• ultralight backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Reggaeton, Buena Vista Social Club, Classical Music, Postmodern Jukebox
Movies: The Lion King, Inside Out, Lion (Saroo), Departures (おくりびと)
Books: Sapiens, Factfulness, Zero Waste Home, Guns Germs and Steel, Freakonomics
TV series: Planet Earth, One Earth, La Casa De Papel, Black Mirror

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being rescued by helicopter in the Japanese Alps

Teach, Learn, Share

We can practice languages together, share life experiences, walk, talk, eat, play games,.. :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good vibes
A cooked meal :)
Our time - if our hosts are available we like hanging out together and even meeting their family and friends

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Myanmar, Nepal, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States