Hello, hello! My name is Dani. I'm Mexican and have been living abroad for quite some time now. I moved to Germany to study when I was 15, and while I still officially reside here, I’ve spent different periods of time in different countries, extended stays in my beloved Mexico and a few semesters in Italy.

I believe the best way for you to get to know me is by sharing the things I love most. So, here it goes...

Instead of saying I love travelling, like I guess almost everyone on Couchsurfing has written in their profiles, I'd prefer to share what I exactly love about it. Because it is not the travelling itself but these little things that I sometimes get to enjoy in my daily life. I love change and diversity, everything new and different is very welcome, even if it's not that good but just the fact of seeing or trying out something new will probably make me happy.

This leads of course to my love for meeting new unique people. Don't get me wrong, I of course like meeting cool regular people, but I just love meeting people who will tell you something you just never heard before. Thanks to travelling I've got to meet a lot of other travellers, so listening about how cool it was to backpack South America might not be anymore as interesting as the story of someone who after studying medicine decided to leave it all and become a cook, or someone who considers one of his great life achievements learning to write with his left hand. It doesn't have to be huge, it just needs to be yours.

I LOVE learning. Everything! I used to believe I love learning languages but I just love learning anything. Games, recipes, tricks. But languages do have a special place in my heart because they allow me to communicate with people from usually totally different backgrounds and to learn even more.

I love spontaneity.

And, not necessarily related to travelling but also important in the "about me" section, I love my best friends and my family.

ABOUT MY STUDIES & JOB: I studied neurosciences. I'm deeply interested in the influence of psychology on our bodies, and more precisely on the importance of happiness on our health and our society. I'm currently working as a software tester (yes, it has nothing to do with it), it's not exactly where I see myself in the future but right now it gives me a ton of advantages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

WHILE SURFING: To be able to hang with the locals when I'm travelling solo!

WHILE HOSTING: I haven't yet hosted because we have so many friends visiting us each year that my roommates would kill me if I brought more people over. But I would love to host every once in a while to bring more diversity into my life in Germany, help some low-budget travelers, learn/practice languages, and hopefully meet some cool people!

Interests

Read "about me" ;)
& Beachvolleyball!

• chocolate
• wine
• traveling
• languages
• people
• beach volley
• tequila
• neuropsychology
• hapiness
• helping others

Music, Movies, and Books

I like almost everything. If you listen to my play list it can go anywhere from Punk, Salsa, Polish Folk... For partying, I love reggaeton and Latino in general.

I don't watch movies.

I like reading books that teach me something. I think the best book ever is "The Knight in Rusty Armor".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in Playa del Carmen! You need to live it to understand it.
(2024 Update) I financed my studies by myself and even got to travel and invest while doing so. I'm pretty proud of my self for that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope great company!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, United States