Hello, my name is Austra and I'm from small country in Europe - Latvia!

I live and work in Riga, sing in choir Juventus (No, it's not related to football team. :) ) Between work, choir, spending time with family, friends and daily life, I share passion of traveling - love exploring new places, meeting new people, talking with them, hearing their stories. I'm very open-minded, always ready to hear some new ideas, opinions! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I was younger I stayed with lot of host families around Europe while traveling with my choir and really enjoyed it. When I left this choir, I heard about CS and now I'm here, because I want to find out more about countries and places with help from local people. I like to share some culture exchange, share stories and make new friends and memories. Good conversations over dinner is always a good idea. In my opinion, CS is amazing way to do that!

Interests

Traveling, backpacking, water activities (boating, swimming, paddle boarding), hiking, cycling, singing in choir, beaches, nature, TV series, board games, cultures, journalism etc.

• culture
• singing
• board games
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• backpacking
• swimming
• history
• journalism
• social work
• hitchhiking
• travel
• nature
• paddle boarding
• bodyboarding
• events

Music, Movies, and Books

I watch TV series quite often, my favorites right now is Orange is The New Black, The Morning Show, West World, The Handmaid's tale. Also I like The Good Place, American Horror Story, How I met your father, Snowpiercer, Bridgerton and many more.

I really like Harry Potter - books and movies. When I was little, I even went to Harry Potter summer camps! :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked, couchsurfed and volunteer around Europe with my boyfriend Mārtiņš for 5 months
Sang in biggest Song and Dance Festival in Latvia with more then 30 000 participants (several times).

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you some latvian words and tell more about latvian culture
Advices how to hitchhike better around Europe
Dinner is always a good idea!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My traveling stories, lot of good laughs, nice conversations :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Latvia