Hello! :) I've been on couchsurfing for a while now and have used it to host, be hosted and meet people in different trips. I've hosted on my own and also with my partner, Miguel, who's no longer active here. You can see his profile here though: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/migueltome?action=show&controller=user_profiles

I'm originally from the U.S, but I've been living in Spain for nearly 9 years now. Miguel is from Salamanca. Both of us speak English and Spanish and we're trying to improve our French. :)

**Update 08/2024: We just moved back to Madrid a month ago, so we're quite busy now. We might be able to host, but I'm not sure. I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Please read the "my house" section. In general, we're pretty flexible, but our schedule during the week is busy with work. Also, our address is not exactly right on the CS map. You can see more or less where we live on the "my house" section.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I'd like to meet locals and other travelers while I'm travelling and in my city. Couchsurfing has allowed me to meet incredible people from all over the globe and share our cultures, gastronomy, languages and cities.

Interests

Traveling, learning foreign languages, linguistics, volunteering, social justice, vegetarian food, reading, running, swimming, kayaking, hiking, board games, international relations, international development, Zero Waste and sustainability

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• running
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• kayaking
• swimming
• international relations
• languages
• volunteering
• zero waste

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, También la lluvia, Mean Girls, El Silencio de Otros, Une bouteille à la mer, Isle of Dogs.

Music: The Beatles, The Who, Fito y Fitipaldis, Juanes, Carlos Vives, Madonna, Radiohead, Oasis, Vetusta Morla, La Pegatina, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Goran Bregovic, Aerosmith

Books: Harry Potter, Memoirs of a Geisha, Mi país inventado, Jane Eyre, La Sombra del Viento, El Mundo Amarillo, The Alchemist, Amerikanah, Half of a Yellow Sun, The Red Haired Woman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving
White-water kayaking
Sunrise hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia
Volunteering at an educational organic farm project near Bethlehem, Palestine
3 day hike in the Andes to Quilotoa Crater Lake
Watched the sunrise over the Grand Canyon
Drove on Route 66
Went to the Guča trumpet festival in Serbia
Did a hike in the Slovak Paradise
Traveled to all the countries that made up the former Yugoslavia
Traveled through the Balkans all the way to Belgium for 6 months without flying.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English or Spanish and share my U.S. culture and adopted Spanish culture with you. I could also teach you how to cook some vegetarian dishes and desserts! I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen. People say my hummus is good and my boyfriend and I like to make tortilla de patatas :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories, vegetarian or vegan food, smiles and laughs

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Spain, Turkey, United States