Hey, hey!

My name is Irene and basically I am a girl that tries not to take things too serious. Currently based in Madrid.
Travelbug. As soon as I have vacation, I'm on the road.

I finished my degree a couple of years ago and I'm now working as a Business Consultant. I've lived in Mannheim, Germany, for two years and it was a great experience that made me start on CS.
I'm a friendly girl, open minded, talkative and sportive! I love meeting people from all over the world and maybe the most important thing: I never get tired of LEARNING.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

People are great. That's the thing and that's enough. Getting to know a city entails getting to know the people. I like the whole idea of meeting people from all over the world , no money just people , seeing the world thorugh eyes of non-tourists.
I just don't know. I'm always eager to listen stories and stories live in people. That's it.
I have to travel quite a lot due to work but if I'm in town, I'll be happy to share a beer (and a couch) with you, as a way of bringing the world to my home.

Interests

I am a sportive girl, I've been playing basketball as long as I can remember.
I love reading and sharing opinions about authors, books, and life.
MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC.

• books
• dining
• flying
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• surfing
• sports
• basketball
• history
• philosphy
• basket

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
My favorite music is classic rock and alternative music. Some of my favorite groups/singers are ACDC, Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, Police, REM, Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, The Strokes, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford & Sons... and the list goes to infinite!
There is no place in the world like a music fest (if you stay with me and there's a concert/music fest we can go to, sure we'll make it to go).

MOVIES
If I could only watch a single movie for the rest of my life I'll watch Big Fish or Trainspotting.

TV SERIES
I am a BINGER!!! It is not still a widely used word so, in other terms: addicted to series! Game of Thrones, the Wire, the Soprano, Friends, Twin Peaks...

BOOKS
And of course BOOKS. I love Latin American and English literature, but I don't refuse to read almost anything! Schopenhauer, Shakespeare, Hemingway, Salinger, Wells, García Márquez, Agatha Christie.... and a reaaaally long list!

But the thing that I enjoy most about all of this is talking with people about it, sharing opinions and feelings and making the experience even more interesting.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can't think of anything I do that well so I can teach someone, but I'm pretty good at relativizing things and finding the funny side.

“There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.”

– J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, fooling around and the best Spanish omellette you'll ever taste.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain