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  • 9 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Catalan, Valencian, Hebrew (modern), Portuguese
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Im studying social work and I also work in an aviation co...
  • My parents did everything they could to give me a good ed...
  • From Madrid, although my family is originally from Portugal
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

My mission right now is to jump with both feet inlost among the salad of cultures that is this planet and get to see all the places that I dream withto the world.Get . I want to belong to everywhere,never forgetting where I come from,of course.

ABOUT ME

Im a 24 years old woman atrying to do everything in my power to know myself and thus getting to know those around me.
I grew up in Madrid, but I always knew I had to get out of Spain and experience the life abroad, and that's how I decided to go to Ireland when I finished Highschool. I thought it would be handy to learn English first, and then jump into the world, so I headed to Dublin,and that was the best decision i´ve ever taken. After a year there doing different things,I realized I didn´t want to live in my hometown. I also realized i should at least study something, so I picked languages. I love going to a country and being able to speak a little bit of their own language. I´m sure there is nothing like understanding the local people, that helps you to get closer. Aftyer Dublin I went to live in Barcelona for one year, amazing city, by the way, and then I headed for AUstralia and spent the last three years of my life there. I just returned to my home town and I feel almost like a traveller in my own city. I0ve learnt that there is nothing like knowing one's backyard to start appreciating the beauty of the smallest of things.
I'm a very happy and possitive person and I love meeting different people, different ways of thinking. I want people to help me open my mind more and more each time.
And i feel satisfied when there is an exchange of cultures between people with different backgrounds.

PHILOSOPHY

My personal phylosophy is still on the tracks. I base my life in the thought that whatever you want to do, you can do it. Don´t trust the schemes that society and life makes you trust. Just trust whatever you think that trusts you. Go for the hard way instead of the easy one and you will be satisfied when you get your goal.
My philosphy, if I can call it like that, means respect to other people, expecting to be respected as well.
Do what the little voice inside you is telling you to do. Just live ! I want to LIVE, not just spend the time watching the life running before you.
Does it make any sense? :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I offer my company to people that share some features with me, or if not, to those that simply enjoy my company. I love to have good and interesting conversations, and also non important and superficial ones:) Having a laugh is the way fro every posible situation. I'm not scared of anyone, at least not for being different. Also i'd love to be hosted in the countries I'm thinking of visiting soon :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

HOSTED: Matthew Hanson from Auckland.
Tiago Santos from Lisbon.
Thomas william from auckland
Isabel grelak from Australia
Not been hosted yet.

Interests

Travelling, of course is my first and unmovable interest. I love to walk around places. I love,love,love cities, big,small,new,old,dirty,clean... all kind of cities,especially if it has the sea close by. There is something magic in the see for me, It makes me feel stronger for some reason. But the biggest, most amazing feeling I've ever had is to be lost in the wilderness of the mountains. That's the closest I've been to freedom.
It's important for you to know that I'm not a fan of nightclubs and I probably won't take you to many if that's your wish :) I can make the effort though
One of my passions is reading, I read anything that lands on my hands. I used to draw an paint with oils, now im not doing it often because of the lack of time. Im not very keen on animals as pets, only horses if that can be considered a pet. I love riding.Maybe in the future.
Im quite sportive, I like going for a run on the beach, cycling, skating, in short all kind of outdoors sports.
I also enjoy hugely my evenings in, watching movies or just lazying around.
The food is also my best friend, i love all kind of food and im a very good eater, hehe. Always open to knew foreign dishes :)
Beer, of course,how can i forget...Beer is my escape and there is nothing better that a good conversation with a beer ,some olives and chips and a cigarrette. That's probably why aI love my country.
I´m not a good cook, neither a good dancer, but I love dancing, unfortunately for many.

  • animals
  • pets
  • horses
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • beer
  • running
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • painting
  • drawing
  • magic
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • sports
  • languages
  • beaches
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Nirvana, Red hot chilli pepers, David Bowie, Empire of the Sun, Band of horses, Powderfinder, Johny Cash, Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, Creedence clearwater revival, The police, The strokes, The vaselines, Foo fighters, aerosmith, metallica, pearl jam, racoon, kings of leon, ben harper, neil young, bob dylan, bob marley, ky-mani marley, damian marley, phill colins, the beatles,mando diao,manu chao, chambao, ojos dbrujo, huecco, canteca de macao. hmmmm and a lot more that
Books: The anatomist, Somebody flew over the cucu´s nest, the great escape, Kurt Cobain´s journals, freakonomics, the shadow of the wind,the parte de la princesa muerta, the shadows of the pomegranate tree,Ébano, Half of a yellow sun, three cups of tea, Anne Frank Diary, Sobibor, farenhait 451, the God dilussion, the selfish gene, the shock doctrine, cien años de soledad, memoria de mis putas tristes, Ines del Alma mía..

Teach, Learn, Share

everyone, and i mean EVERYONE, has a story to tell. I'm hear to listen to them and also tell mine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Spain

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