Hi!!! After two years of hiatus, I'm finally back in Couchsurfing!! :D

I'm Ziarla Mae, you can call me Zia or Mae. My current travel goal is to visit 25 countries before I turn 25 (https://25before252016.wordpress.com/). I love trying local food, hanging out at local places, visiting speakeasies/underground clubs, sleeping at parks, chilling by the beach, sharing and listening to stories!! I'm also game to try adrenaline activities!!!

I'm pretty much spontaneous when it comes to traveling!! Most of the time I'd like to slow down and savor the experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love hanging out with locals during my trip and still be able to connect with them after it.

Interests

I love collecting art works from different countries so it would be nice if you can tell me where to get nice pieces of art :)

• music festivals
• japanese food
• live music
• classical music
• backpacking
• study abroad
• cultural immersion
• mountains
• beach
• ballet
• countryside
• wines
• chilling
• europe
• roadtrip
• long drives
• textiles
• orchestra
• amusement parks
• speakeasies
• southeast asia
• meditating
• mediterranean food
• classic movies
• theatre plays
• 1980s music
• adrenaline rush
• mozart in the jungle
• underground clubs
• architecture designs
• moroccan culture
• chocolate cakes
• 1970s fashion
• 1990s music

Music, Movies, and Books

Before Sunrise Trilogy
Mozart in the Jungle
Game of Thrones
Bicycle Thieves
Stranger Things
Earth, Wind, Fire
ABBA

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode the bike to one of the temples in Bagan and watched hot air balloons go up as the sun starts to rise.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share with you some local food that I can put in my luggage! :) Would also love to share travel stories and maybe give tips about the countries I've been to. Will also be happy to teach you Tagalog if you're interested? :) I also like to cook so if you want I can cook with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Philippines, Thailand, United States