ABOUT ME

I'm Yssel and I'm a mexican Chef currently working in Lisbon, Portugal. I studied Culinary Arts and Professional Pastry in Mexico City and I also have a degree in Portuguese and Modern Language and Literature by the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Basically I'm a beer lover and tattooed girl who's also a headbanger but salsa dancer... If that's possible. :)

PHILOSOPHY

Personal philosophy? "Living is enjoying"! (I even got tattooed that phrase). :)

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I work all day long and my days off may vary, so I don't guarantee that I will be available by the time you request a stay, but we can arrange that! Also, I'll be touring around Europe soon and I hope I can meet new people and make some friends! We can exchange a mexican dinner for a place to stay, if you're up for that!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had my first Couchsurfing experience in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2013. I never hosted or was a guest, I only hanged out with people and attended to meetings but it was pretty awesome.

Intereses

In spanish we say that a full stomach makes a happy heart. Given that in Mexico the gastronomy culture is huge, I couldn't find a better way to make my loved ones happy! That's why, when I was younger, I decided to become a chef. Today, I'm working in a mexican restaurant in Europe; this means a lot to me, since there's no better way for me to show the world how proud I am of my country and its culinary culture.

Furthermore, I'm a language addicted. I realized I loved languages when I was living in Canada and at school there were people from all over the world, speaking their own languages. I was so curious and found out that I didn't want the language to be a wall between me and other people, so I started to learn more languages and I hope I can get to be fluent in six of them... At least!

• arts
• culture
• literature
• dancing
• beer
• languages

Música, películas y libros

Since I have a degree in Modern Language and Literature, it's almost impossible to tell you which are my favorite books and why; but the book I definitely love the most is The Little Prince, for personal reasons.

About music... Music is a very important part in my life. That's why I'm not focused in just one or two music genres, although my favorite ones are Hard Rock and Metal, but like a lot: from Indie to Pop, Classical to Blues or Folk to Salsa. Recommendations of your local music are always welcome!

Algo increíble que he hecho

Working for a Mexican restaurant outside Mexico is one of my biggest achievements so far. My two favorite things (culinary and portuguese language) together! I worked hard for it and I'm happy I could reach it. Starting this new life has been a little difficult, but I'm pretty sure I can handle it. :)

Países que he visitado

Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Países en los que he vivido

Canada, Mexico, Portugal